Childhood Friend Takes the Lead, Extra Sweet 小竹马 上位 高甜

1. 1 归 The Returned White Moonlight Is Determined to Play the Villainous Male Supporting Character 归国白月光致力扮演恶毒男配 Yi Ci'an易词安Two Male Leads288k WordsOngoing [Just got its rating, so don’t let the low score put you off. A beloved figure returns from abroad + variety-show livestream + a naive beauty adored by all.] After going abroad, Ning Yixun awakened and bound himself to a System. He learned that he was merely a cannon-fodder character in a book. Even though he was currently someone else’s beloved, he would eventually have to make way for the real protagonist. Ning Yixun didn’t care about romance. He just wanted to make money! He would play the “p 45Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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   All are childhood sweetheart stories, ① 1V5, growing up together, 4 sweet and doting stories, 5 husband-controlled stories.

2. 2 被 After the Crown Prince, My Childhood Friend, Set His Sights on Me 被竹马太子盯上以后 Frost Falls on the Long Night长夜成霜Two Male Leads247k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + slow burn + sweet romance + two equally strong leads + tender, steady love + happy ending] Zhou Xinglan had grown up alongside the Crown Prince and was his closest friend. He had never thought there was anything strange about always being by the prince’s side. It was only when rumors about the Crown Prince suddenly began sweeping through the capital that Zhou Xinglan finally started wondering if something was amiss. He avoided the dazzling Crown Prince, yet at the same time, he 1.5kReads9.1Score15614d adds
3. 3 嗷 Awooo! Reborn as an Alpha, I Become a Devoted Husband 嗷呜！穿成A后成为老婆奴 The Wind Says It Knows风说ta知道Two Male Leads420k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Alternate ABO Setting + Sweet Romance + Plenty of Original Worldbuilding] Fu Chenyu thought he was as good as dead. When he opened his eyes, he found he’d transmigrated to an ABO world and become a newborn baby. He quickly checked, and breathed a sigh of relief: he was an Alpha. Then he looked again. Wait, An An had transmigrated too, and he was an Omega. Well, Fu Chenyu wasn’t about to let that opportunity pass. He promptly carried little An An home. You have to raise your f 1kReads8.8Score13814d adds
4. 4 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
5. 5 青 A Childhood Sweetheart's Guide to Spoiling Her Husband 青梅竹马宠夫记 No Home无有家Two Male Leads305k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + devoted husband + possessive CEO + both virgins + raised from childhood + sweet romance] [Every couple is: domineering CEO and spoiled, fussy, adorable husband] Chu Yanyan was dumbfounded as he watched Gu Junhao enter his room, leaving him alone in the courtyard, completely flustered and at a loss as he stared at the tree. Chu Yanyan couldn't help looking outside. To be honest, he was quite afraid of Gu Junhao. He wanted to run, but didn't dare move. Gu Junhao was already here 1.8kReads9.2Score15214d adds
6. 6 偷 Secretly Plotting, the Campus Heartthrob Is Wild and Flirty 偷偷蓄谋，校草他又撩又野 Ting Er停洱Modern Romance252k WordsCompleted A proud, scheming, and aloof childhood friend x a sweet one moment, fiery the next childhood sweetheart Shi An’an could talk to anyone in their own language, whether human or ghost. Then she met Lu Huaijing, the famously aloof, icy school heartthrob. Everyone thought the two big names on campus had nothing to do with each other in private, and might even be at odds. Just when everyone was feeling smug about it, one day... They saw Lu Huaijing from Class One walk into Class Two carrying a bunch o 5.1kReads9.1Score75114d adds

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   Super sweet childhood sweetheart story

7. 7 美 A Sweet and Wild Beauty! The Obsessive Top Student Has Secretly Set His Sights on Her Again 美人甜野！偏执学神又偷偷盯上她 You Yili幼一栗Modern Romance331k WordsCompleted [Super sweet and irresistibly flirty + childhood sweethearts + mutual pining] [Cool, sickly genius ✖️ sweet, flirtatious, straightforward little enchantress] From childhood, Jiang Yuxing has been completely obsessed with good looks. The first time she met Jiang Yubai, she thought this beautiful boy was so gorgeous that she had to marry him and bring him home! Everyone at Rong High knows that Jiang Yuxing, hailed as a temptress, comes up with new ways every day to openly flirt with the aloof Jian 9kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds
8. 8 诱 Sweet-Talking My Childhood Sweetheart 诱哄小青梅 Cheng Jingjing橙京京Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted [University campus + childhood sweethearts + sweet romance] [Sweet, gentle girl x scheming childhood sweetheart] Eighteen-year-old Su Miao starts university, thinking she’s about to enjoy a whole new life of freedom. But He Xinghuai, the childhood friend who grew up with her, turns up at the same university, throwing all her plans into disarray. When an older student invites her to dinner, He Xinghuai just happens to appear at the same restaurant. When a male classmate asks her to see a movie, H 24.8kReads9.1Score2k14d adds
9. 9 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

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   Childhood sweethearts, the second male lead wins over, super sweet, it's really good! 🥰🥰🥰

10. 10 深 Tenderly Coaxed and Seduced 深情哄诱 Full-Mark Candy满分糖Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + long-planned romance + the second male lead gets the girl + the ex regrets it and tries to win her back, but she never turns back + both leads are each other's only partner] [Shrewd business tycoon × sweet, energetic jewelry designer] - Shen Tingyue has loved Song Wenjing since childhood. She is the Song family's adopted daughter and his childhood sweetheart, promised to him in marriage long ago. Then, the day before they were supposed to register their marriage, 20.5kReads9.3Score2.9k14d adds
11. 11 沉 Sinking into the Thorny Rose 沉沦刺瑰 Nine-Bough Bamboo九枝竹Modern Romance245k WordsCompleted (Powerful, ruthless man in a suit × beautiful, fair-skinned good girl) (Brutal boxing champion vs. beautiful painter + the second male lead takes the lead + secret love comes true + sweet romance + size difference + both virgins) Everyone knew Lin Yuexi was the canary Feng Zejing had kept for over half a year. She stayed by his side, gentle and obedient, never competing for anything. But she was an illegitimate daughter, someone he couldn’t show off and had to keep hidden. When Feng Zejing’s fir 947Reads7.3Score10914d adds
12. 12 他 His Kiss, an Addiction I Can't Break 他的吻，戒不掉 Radiant Smile笑欢颜Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted [Reunion after years apart + rekindled love + mutual devotion + both virgins + healing] Roguish, arrogant CEO ✘ cool, alluring beauty That year, he was like a ray of light shining into her dark life. But she could only force herself to push him away and leave with another man. It poured on the day they broke up. “Jiang Yin, if you leave today, disappear for good. Never show your face in front of me again, or I’ll strangle you with my own hands!” His voice was as cold and sharp as a knife, cuttin 6kReads9.0Score51514d adds
13. 13 玻 Glass Flame 玻璃焰 Meilv Beep Beep美绿哔哔Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted [Born bad x aloof campus belle, coercive romance // university campus] Li Xing was famous throughout Xijing University. Top scorer on the college entrance exam, beautiful, and poor. For someone like her, beauty wasn’t a blessing. It was a sin. Lou Chong was born at the very top of the social pyramid. A privileged family and a face to die for, but an absolute scumbag. These two people had nothing to do with each other, until one day they were seen inside Lou Chong’s Aston Martin, with Li Xing l 60.7kReads9.2Score7k14d adds
14. 14 娇 Addicted to Her Allure 娇瘾缠欢 Jun Buqi君不弃Modern Romance252k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Flirting + possessiveness + reunion after a long separation + devoted couple, sweet and steamy + healing] Cool beauty in a qipao ✖️ Unhinged thug in a suit Qin Sang had always been a stickler for the rules, but she did two reckless things. First, before breaking up with Sheng Yu, she took the initiative and passionately lost herself in a night of intimacy with him. Second, after graduating from a prestigious university, she gave up a respectable, high-paying job and opene 34.1kReads9.3Score3.6k14d adds
15. 15 让 Let Big Brother Hold You 让哥哥抱抱 Painted Peach Mist绘桃雾Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Now available in bookstores everywhere] One day, Wen Xu accidentally got drunk and pinned Shen Tingnan beneath her. Taking advantage of the alcohol, she asked, “Brother Tingnan, will you go out with me?” “Do you know what you’re saying?” “I do.” Shen Tingnan turned the tables and pinned her beneath him, kissing the lips he had longed for. He whispered in her ear, “You’re finally mine.” 7.2kReads9.2Score83114d adds

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    In this story, the childhood sweethearts duo only lasted a few chapters before the female lead confessed her feelings to the male lead.

16. 16 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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    The theme is dual male leads + childhood sweethearts entangled + brotherly love turned sour + "fishing for a dog" (a term used to describe a man who is unfaithful and prone to cheating). [A cold, aloof, sickly beauty x a cool, silver-haired sports student who transforms from a wolf-dog into a loyal puppy; a genius painter x an archery athlete; sweet and romantic 1v1!]

17. 17 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
18. 18 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
19. 19 竹 The Miracle of the Childhood Sweetheart's Rise to Power 竹马上位的奇迹 Eat, Drink, and Be Merry吃吃喝喝啦Modern Romance170k WordsCompleted Chen Shuyan has feelings for someone named Zhou Xuan. On World Confession Day, she confesses to him, only to hear him say, “I never knew you liked me. I’m sorry, I’ve only ever seen you as a friend.” Chen Shuyan refuses to give up until she sees Chen Jingyi, Zhou Xuan’s rightful girlfriend. The two of them look rather alike, so what more is there to explain? Chen Shuyan shuts her heart off and throws herself into her studies, fading from everyone’s sight. Then, at a graduation party, she lifts h 3Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 20 错 I Accidentally Flirted with My Yandere Junior Disciple, and Now He Spoils Me 错撩病娇师弟后，我被宠哭了 Qiao Meng乔梦Ancient Romance415k WordsCompleted Chu Li transmigrates into a book, becoming the seductive, villainous supporting character in a cultivation novel. Faced with her junior brother, who seems as serene as the moonlight but is actually a sickly, obsessive type, Chu Li has only one thought: flirt with him. So Chu Li’s daily routine goes like this: “Junior Brother, it’s been days since we last met. Did you miss me?” “Junior Brother, I got hurt saving you. It really hurts.” “Junior Brother, I’m so beautiful. Why won’t you even look at 6.2kReads9.0Score80214d adds

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    😎❤️Chu Li stiffened, displeased, "What are you doing? Let go of me." 😆The junior brother's voice rang softly in her ear, carrying a hint of barely perceptible panic: "You've been flirting with me for so long, and you're just going to leave like this?" Chu Li sneered: "Didn't you despise me to the extreme?" The junior brother was silent for a moment, then slowly said: "Do you think I'm really unmoved? I'm just pretending to be indifferent because I'm afraid of these feelings." Chu Li's heart stirred, but she still stubbornly said: "So what? Maybe it's just your way of playing hard to get." The junior brother tightened his arms, whispering: "Senior sister, don't leave again, please give me a chance?" Chu Li's eyes darted around, "Then tell me, how are you going to make up for your previous coldness towards me?"

21. 21 病 My Obsessive Childhood Friend Wants a Kiss Every Day 病娇竹马每天要亲亲 The Snail Noodles Smell So Good螺蛳粉香香哒Modern Romance186k WordsCompleted One-on-one, devoted couple / childhood friends / mutual pining / campus romance / lovesick male lead The heroine is sweet and adorable, with a bit of a naughty streak. She’s not a strong female lead. The hero is lovesick and faithful to her (emphasis!!!) Gu Yanxi has had a secret crush on her neighbor and childhood friend for six years. After the college entrance exams, she wants to confess her feelings but is afraid he’ll turn her down. On Fu Qi’an’s birthday, Gu Yanxi finally works up the cour 655Reads8.0Score10314d adds

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    Good read! Level 1, both leads are virgins/childhood sweethearts/mutual unrequited love/campus setting/the female lead is cute and adorable with a touch of eroticism, not a strong female lead; the male lead is yandere and adheres to traditional male virtues (important!!!). Gu Yanxi has had a crush on her childhood sweetheart for six years. After the college entrance exam, she wants to confess to him but is afraid of rejection. On Fu Qi'an's birthday, Gu Yanxi finally musters the courage to express her feelings, only to see the school beauty tiptoe and kiss Fu Qi'an (fake, fake, it's a camera trick, I'll explain!!!). Thinking about the school beauty's high-profile pursuit of Fu Qi'an at school, she is heartbroken. Fu Qi'an is troubled. Since the birthday party, his childhood sweetheart Xixi has become increasingly distant. Has Xixi discovered his twisted feelings? "What should I do, Xixi? You're being naughty." "How should I punish Xixi?"

22. 22 身 You Can Steal My Identity, But What About My Mental Illness? 身份可以偷走，那我的精神病呢？ Flickering Candle Stub残烛跳荡Modern Romance484k WordsCompleted [Publication rights signed ✚ Absurd memes ✚ Chaotic variety show ✚ Animal mind reading] Ming Li wakes up in the body of a celebrity who was sent to a psychiatric hospital by her family. From the start, she’s mocked by the entire internet, saddled with a family that leeches off her, and called mentally ill! Ming Li: Whatever. The things that don’t kill her will only make her even crazier! When a sharp-tongued entertainment reporter comes after her, she says, “A tadpole with a frog tattoo, and you 55.1kReads9.6Score7.6k14d adds
23. 23 就 Even as a Fake Heiress, I’ll Still Daringly Embrace Doing Nothing 就算是假千金也要勇敢摆烂 Ji Furan纪扶染Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted [Print edition launching across all platforms on August 9, 2025] When Shen Yue was twelve, she accidentally fell into a pond while feeding the fish. That was when she learned the truth: her parents weren’t her real parents, and her five older brothers weren’t really her brothers. She was the Mu family’s fake heiress! Faced with a future where she was destined to lose everything, Shen Yue decided to get ahead… by lying down. If she was going to lose it all anyway, she might as well lie back and 117kReads9.6Score13.7k14d adds
24. 24 好 Sleep Tight, Baby, I'm Here 好好睡，宝贝，我在 Su Cold Misty Rain苏寒烟雨Modern Romance157k WordsCompleted [Gentle, insecure academic ace × arrogant, carefree rich playboy] [College campus + both sexually inexperienced + fake playboy + secret crush comes true + male lead has never liked anyone else + sweet, flirtatious romance] Shen Zhiyu has always been the most dazzling presence at Capital University. Born into a wealthy family, with an air of aristocratic refinement and a devil-may-care swagger, he has countless socialites chasing after him. Everyone says that a man like him was born for a life of 1kReads—Score—14d adds

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    The immersion is incredible, it's truly amazing! The male lead is so good to the female lead, even calling her "baby," and her unrequited love comes true. He's only ever loved her. 💕💕💕💕💕💕

25. 25 病 After the Sickly Big Shot's Sweetheart Revealed Her Secret Identity, She Went on a Killing Spree 病娇大佬的甜宝爆出马甲后杀疯了 Young Master Zhu竹公子Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted One breathtaking glimpse in their youth, and no one else could ever compare! Gu Ran is reborn, and everything starts over. She gives back everything that happened in her previous life. Fu Sijue is also reborn after an accident. Remembering everything from his previous life, he joins forces with Gu Ran to take down the villains. 221Reads9.3Score—14d adds

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