Sweet Young Love, Get Ready for a Double Dose of Sugar 青春甜宠，高甜来袭

1. 1 溯 Tracing the Spring Boat 溯望春舟 Ju Yan居烟Modern Romance317k WordsOngoing [One-on-one romance] [Bold, bubbly sweetheart online x aloof campus heartthrob she's secretly in love with offline] Lu Wan has extreme social anxiety. In real life, she is timid and meek, but online she strikes back with a vengeance. Ever since she met the player Zhi Yu in a game, she has found a unique and reliable way to vent. “Honey, I'm having a hard time. Help me... help me with my homework.” “...Get lost. (Middle finger JPG.)” “Wow, honey, your hands are so pretty. I really want to kiss th 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Online flirtatious sweetheart meets offline aloof campus heartthrob; netizens reveal their identities, creating a sweet and romantic campus romance.

2. 2 校 The Campus Heartthrob Rejected Me, Then Moved in with Me 校草拒绝我后，却和我同居了 The Brush-Wielder of Zhuang's Dream庄梦执笔人Modern Romance51k WordsOngoing [She Pursues Him + Cohabitation Before Romance + Bittersweet Everyday Life + Anonymous Account Revealed] Jiang Suining had liked Gu Huaichuan for four years. On graduation day, she confessed with a bouquet of sunflowers. "I'm easy to take care of." Gu Huaichuan hugged her and led her away from the crowd, but he didn't agree to be her boyfriend. She figured he was probably still worried about money. So she seriously started working out what she could do with her first paycheck. It should be enoug 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   [Heart] The ultimate sweet romance story is here! 📖 Jiang Suining is overjoyed and plans to earn money to support her crush, while Gu Huaichuan next door, looking at his alternate account, has long wanted to hold her in his arms. The sweetness level is off the charts! [Kiss]

3. 3 晚 The Evening Breeze Finds Its Way to Shore 晚风有归岸 Qing Yue Tuan Zi清玥团子Modern Romance127k WordsOngoing [A Sweet Bedtime Story, Healing, No Love Rivals] (BL content!! Don't read if that's not your thing) A once-boastful, godlike academic genius who has fallen into hardship × a gifted student raised in a family full of love The apple of everyone's eye suddenly loses his family and is forced to live under someone else's roof, enduring cold looks and carrying a heart full of frost, longing for warmth all his life. A gentle dance-loving girl chooses science to honor her family's wishes. She loves home 66Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Tired of endless conflict-ridden campus romance novels? You absolutely must try this one! No love rivals, focusing on a delicate and tender mutual redemption. A once flamboyant and dazzling young man loses his family and lives as a dependent, enduring coldness and isolation. The female lead brings warmth to him; there are no dramatic plot twists, just quiet, gentle moments of studying, companionship, and unspoken affection that slowly blossom into undeniable love. The atmosphere is incredibly touching!

4. 4 悸 A Startling Encounter in Zhaoxia 悸遇昭夏 Zheyu Chun折屿椿Modern Romance267k WordsOngoing [Childhood Sweethearts] [Living Under One Roof] [Long-Planned Romance] [Secret Crush] [All Sweetness, No Angst] [Both Strong and Devoted to Each Other] Shen Yanjing has it all: looks, grades, and a good family background. The only exception is his icy personality. Jiang Zhiyu is beautiful and talented, comes from an outstanding family, and is clearheaded and composed. The two of them seem to have nothing in common, but during a break between classes, Jiang Zhiyu was called to the office to help, 3.4kReads—Score719Shelves

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   Lovers of sweet childhood romance novels, come and see! Shen Yanjing, a seemingly aloof and taciturn perfect academic genius in the eyes of outsiders; Jiang Zhiyu, a bright and intelligent girl with both talent and beauty, and an outstanding family background. The two grew up together since childhood, and their shared accommodation provided them with more opportunities to spend time together. He subtly approaches her, creating various opportunities to be seen together, and skillfully concealing his feelings when others misunderstand. No melodramatic misunderstandings, just pure sweetness and no angst from beginning to end. The unrequited love hidden in the summer of their youth slowly transforms into an open and blatant affection.

5. 5 痞 The Bad-Boy Heartthrob Gets Kissed Until He Cries! 痞帅野少年被狠狠亲哭啦！ Winter Isn't My Winter冬非我冬Modern Romance120k WordsOngoing [Reborn in school + healing + mutual secret crushes + happy ending] Cheerful rich girl x taciturn, secretly passionate poor genius After a sudden fall from grace, Gu Nian signs a contract and sells herself to “the financial world’s ruthless wolf,” Chu Ye. Chu Ye says Gu Nian was the moonlight of his youth. Gu Nian can only think of herself as a trophy for a successful man trying to make up for his impoverished youth. Chu Ye is ruthless, shrewd, and ambitious, like a caged beast that never tir 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Contractual Romance Begins: The story starts with a "contract," a model of marriage before love or contractual relationships that allows the male and female protagonists to quickly develop a close bond and fall in love in real life.

6. 6 露 A Fleeting, Passionate Affair 露水情深 Craving Three-Yuan Spicy Gluten Sticks想吃三块钱辣条Modern Romance141k WordsCompleted [Clearheaded and Resilient × Arrogant and Fallen × Mutual Redemption × Ensemble Cast] [Small-Town Fiction | Bittersweet Romance | One-on-One | Realistic | Happy Ending] Shen Chao, the genius adored by the entire school and the young heir of a powerful family in the capital. Xu Minglu, a girl from a county town hounded by debt collectors. Bullies force them to kiss. She doesn't chase the light. She simply stays by his side when nobody else cares. But he pushes her away. “I don't need anyone's pit 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Enough said, you'll see once you read it; the author worked hard.

7. 7 重 Reborn: The Cool, Aloof Top Student Secretly Has a Crush on Me 重生，清冷学神竟偷偷暗恋我 Bright and Lovely Moon皎皎悠月Modern Romance405k WordsCompleted [School Life + Two Top Students + He Has a Secret Crush + Pure Romance + Mutual Redemption + Blended Family] [Cool, Depressed Academic Prodigy × Gentle, Resilient Top Student] In everyone’s eyes, Shi Xubai was immaculate, top of his class, and a brilliant pianist. He was also a celebrated young painter whose talent was renowned at home and abroad, with so many awards to his name they were impossible to count. He seemed as perfect as a god in the heavens, too sacred to touch. Yet no one knew t 28Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Having been given a second chance at life, she didn't want to have any regrets. She took the initiative to approach the wounded boy. There was no dramatic plot, just the small, tender moments they shared on campus, slowly healing each other's inner wounds. This story of redemption is truly heart-wrenching. 🌿

8. 8 被 Forced Against the Current 被迫逆流 You Xue酉雪Modern Romance573k WordsOngoing Wang Kui doesn’t want to transmigrate. Her life was finally heading in a good direction. She had a boyfriend who loved her, friends she got along with, and a successful career. After she transmigrated, she thought she would be just like the heroines in novels and TV dramas, able to save the loved ones she had lost in an accident. But she was trapped in that stretch of time, rewriting it over and over. “What am I, exactly?” She asked herself, Mu Hao, and Jin Yi. She didn’t know what she was 34Reads8.0Score143Shelves

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   It's a good read, with very few reviews, and every character is vivid and well-developed.

9. 9 壹 Ten Thousand Years Is Too Long 壹万年太久 Dan Jiaxin蛋嘉鑫Modern Romance154k WordsOngoing Jin Wenze was the undisputed star of No. 1 High School, topping the grade rankings year after year. Cool and aloof, he kept everyone at arm's length. But he made an exception for just one person: Zhao Xi. He tutored her through countless problems, shielded her from countless storms, and even looked at her with more warmth than he showed anyone else. Just when everyone thought they were about to become a couple, Jin Wenze transferred schools. They lost touch, like two lines that had crossed fo 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's a great book. Every character is well-developed. No one is perfect, but each character is vivid and engaging. Highly recommended!

10. 10 野 Wild Winds Stir the Flames 野风撩烈焰 Su Taotao Isn't a Peach苏桃桃不是桃子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (The rating has only just opened and will rise later) [Two Strong Leads] + [Sweet Romance] + [Jianghu Intrigue] + [Passionate Youth] + [Multiple Identities] A brash young woman, descended from a jianghu big shot, flirts with every pretty girl she meets and even plans to snag a pure-hearted young master as her sidekick. One night, Jiang Qingyan catches Su Xiaofeng jumping out of a second-floor dorm window. “Did you get kicked out by the dorm supervisor for taking things too far?” Su Xiaofeng fire 222Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    Reading this book is a true pleasure. The author meticulously crafts every detail, from the earring to the turning point in the author's life, all with exquisite detail. The writing is simple yet powerful, the rhythm as natural as breathing, the logic coherent, and the foreshadowing brilliant, making it a book you won't want to put down.

11. 11 重 Back to My Youth, I’ll Lead Myself to a Wonderful Life 重回年少，我将带我走向锦绣人生 No. 9 Disinfectant九号消毒液Modern Romance560k WordsCompleted [Two Souls in One Body + Family of Origin + Self-Redemption + Female-Centered + Cozy Daily Life] Influenced by her family of origin, Huang Miaomiao chose to end her life by suicide the day after her thirtieth birthday. Perhaps because she died with lingering resentment, Huang Miaomiao returned to the age of fifteen, when there was still time to change everything. Thirty-year-old protagonist: “If someone had heard my silent cries back then, would everything have turned out differently?” Early o 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a very interesting book. The author must be a master writer, as the characters' emotions, plot, and personalities are portrayed with great detail.

12. 12 花 Flowers Bloom for the Wind 花开予风 Pose Burger姿势汉堡Modern Romance605k WordsCompleted [School to workplace | Doctors | Ensemble cast | Secret crushes | Choices | Ideals | Reunion after many years] A swan song for the youth of everyone who grew up caught between ideals and reality. Following five medical students through a decade of change, from campus to the wider world, it uses an unexpected death as a lens to reveal the sharpest edges of friendship, love, and responsibility. The storytelling is as precise as a scalpel: their first meeting in anatomy class, standing shoulder to 148Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    This book is really well written. Life is already so hectic, but this book allows me to find a moment of peace and quiet amidst the busyness. The pacing of the whole book is just right, making it easy to read without feeling tired.

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