Looking for a Sweet Romance, Childhood Friends or Ancient-Era Romance Are Both Welcome 想要甜甜的爱情，青梅竹马或者古言都可以～

1. 201 直 Livestream Fortune-Telling: From the Start, I Sponsored Grandpa's Underworld Startup 直播算命：开局赞助爷爷地府创业 Osmanthus of August, Gui'an八月桂安Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [No Romance + Livestreaming + Fortune-Telling + Metaphysics + Showbiz] A metaphysical master fails her tribulation and wakes up in the body of a universally hated, C-list villainess. To pay off her breach-of-contract fees, Ji He starts livestreaming fortune-telling. A viewer with dark circles under his eyes calls in: “Streamer, why do I dream every night that my grandpa is telling me to burn joss paper?” Ji He: “Your grandpa's starting a business down below. He's short on cash.” Viewer: “...” On 44kReads9.3Score7.8k14d adds
2. 202 病 The Sickly Princess Is Reborn, and the Tyrannical Regent Dotes on Her 病娇摄政王盛宠，娇娇公主重生了 Clouds Flying Through the Sky云天飞雾Ancient Romance557k WordsCompleted [Adapted into the short drama Golden Bell's Mistake: Love's Bonds] [Mutual firsts + doting romance + both reborn + palace and household intrigue] [Stunning, sweet-natured fifth princess × sinister, obsessive regent] In her previous life, her country fell and her family was destroyed. Then the sinister, obsessive regent kept her by his side for two whole years. Reborn ten years in the past, she is once again the fifth princess, born to wealth and honor, while he is merely a lowly hostage, beneath 11kReads9.4Score1.7k14d adds
3. 203 甜 The Sweetly Seductive Princess Has the Chaste Prince Falling for Her 甜诱王妃撩爆，禁欲王爷也要沦陷 Green Tea绿茶茶Ancient Romance269k WordsCompleted [Reborn + very sweet romance + pampering + flirting + lighthearted] In her previous life, Xu Qingcheng was manipulated into mistaking her enemy for her benefactor, and ultimately died far from home. Reborn on her wedding night, Xu Qingcheng knows she won’t mistake the wrong person this time. The lifesaving benefactor she has been searching for all along is actually her husband! Looking at the cold, distant man, she decides to go all in. She sways her waist, gives him a flirtatious glance, and pe 10.8kReads9.2Score88014d adds
4. 204 关 How My Childhood Friend Turned Sweetheart Started Her Conquest of Me 关于发小变青梅开始攻略我这件事 Paper Parcel纸包Urban553k WordsCompleted My family lived at the west end of the village, hers at the east. When we first met, she was half a head taller than me, and I was forced to become her little sidekick. From then on, she had a tagalong who loved calling her “Brother Nan.” That year, we both started elementary school. She went from being my “Brother Nan” to everyone's “Brother Nan.” That year, we both started middle school and moved to the city to study. She was still my “Brother Nan.” That year, our village was demolished. Our h 3kReads9.1Score30114d adds

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   These are all romance novels told from the male protagonist's perspective; I've only read a few that were pretty good.

5. 205 婚 Before Marriage: I’d Rather Marry a Dog Than You. After Marriage: Woof, Woof, Wife! 婚前：娶你是狗，婚后：老婆汪汪 Old Wang from Widow Village寡妇村老王Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted A spoiled young playboy × a career-driven woman who's cold on the outside and warm within Marriage before love + shotgun wedding + whirlwind marriage + love growing over time + a forceful wife-taming technique + playboy heir + strong career woman Hua Yuchen is mistakenly diagnosed with pregnancy nausea, which leads to the unexpected discovery that Ling Miao is pregnant. That's right, the baby is his. But the two of them are bitter rivals who start cursing each other at the slightest provocation. 6kReads8.6Score52314d adds
6. 206 吃 The Gossipy Villainess Accidentally Gets Herself Caught Up in It 吃瓜女反派，意外把自己搭进去了 Chen Muguang辰沐光Urban631k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + System + Eavesdropping on Inner Thoughts + Gossip + One Female Lead] (Not a villain-focused power fantasy. Not a villain-focused power fantasy. Not a villain-focused power fantasy. We’re saying it three times because it matters.) (This is primarily an urban slice-of-life story about the male lead, not just the female villain’s Dragon King storyline. Strictly speaking, it’s not a villain story, so please keep that in mind, dear readers!) Lin Mu unexpected 10.1kReads8.6Score57814d adds
7. 207 让 I Asked You to Work Your Company Like Beasts of Burden, and You Got the CEO to Have Twins 让你公司做牛马，你让总裁生了俩 Moonlight Reminds Me of Home明月思故乡Urban638k WordsCompleted [One Female Lead + Lots of Sweet Romance, No Tragedy + Low-Key System + Female CEO + Two Strong Leads + Slow Burn] After being sent flying by a dump truck and transmigrating, Chu Ning awakened the Workhorse System! Physical fitness increased by 1000%! Strong and healthy, bursting with energy! No more getting sick! Learning ability increased by 1000%! Keep studying, endure hardship, and serve your betters! Work ability increased by 1000%! You need to master job skills to become a good workhorse! 4.1kReads8.8Score25014d adds
8. 208 见 Into the Wild 见野 Ning Yuchen宁雨沉Modern Romance450k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available] Xia Wanwan died suddenly after spending twenty years tightening screws at a factory. To her surprise, she was reborn. But why had the factory director's son from her previous life shown up in this one? Jiang Ye, the big shot at No. 1 High School, had somehow taken an interest in Xia Wanwan. Everyone thought Xia Wanwan had offended Jiang Ye and that her days were about to get rough. At last, one day, Jiang Ye and Xia Wanwan got into a huge argument, and he 6.3kReads9.5Score1k14d adds
9. 209 心 The Apple of My Eye 心尖宠 Gu Lingran古铃然Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Mu Ruoqing was blind to the truth and foolishly ignored her parents' advice. She refused to marry Master Zhan and insisted on marrying Tang Qianhao, only to end up dead alongside her mother. Reborn, she tears Master Zhan's clothes, bites him, and declares arrogantly, “I've already left my mark on you, so I'll take responsibility! Either you marry me, or I marry you!” 25.3kReads9.4Score2.8k14d adds
10. 210 捡 The Hunter I Rescued Is So Clingy, This Lazy Heavenly Master’s Back Is Killing Her 捡的猎户太缠人，咸鱼天师她腰疼 Mu Qiyao幕七尧Ancient Romance493k WordsCompleted 1v1 farming sweet romance [A money-loving, laid-back celestial master × a taciturn, devoted loyalist] The great celestial master had sacrificed herself to the heavens to save the world. After transmigrating, she found herself in the body of a pitiful farm girl, with a little niece who had neither father nor mother. No matter. Being a slacker for a change sounds pretty nice. But why is it so hard to be a slacker? To make money, she farms, sells talismans, and catches ghosts. She even picks up a h 758Reads9.2Score10314d adds
11. 211 狂 The Blood Dragon of Carnage 狂煞血龙 Cold Gaze冷眸Urban1.8M WordsCompleted To find her, he enters this battle for power with a band of beastlike brothers at his side... After she is murdered, he raises his blade and unleashes a massacre that shocks the world... His bloodthirsty nature earns him the fearsome title of the greatest killer emperor in history... With his arrival, the underworld is shrouded in a bloody haze for decades... 1.6kReads8.9Score11814d adds

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    It's so beautiful! [Smile][smile][smile][smile][smile][smile][smile][smile]

12. 212 7 The Last Bus on Route 7 7路末班车 Xi You Er皙峳儿Mystery2.6M WordsOngoing While trying to make a living and exploring the outside world, the protagonist encounters a mysterious man. It is because of this man that he boards an obscure supernatural bus, one bound to fate and impossible to leave. Where did the bus come from, and why did it appear so suddenly? 8Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 213 黄 Yellow Springs General Store 黄泉杂货铺 Ninth Elder of the Wu Clan巫门老九Mystery2.5M WordsCompleted At the end of a street on a quiet, late-night evening stands a grocery shop with old-fashioned decor. Getting something for nothing is simple: just agree to do a ghost a favor, and it'll make it happen. 14.8kReads8.8Score1.6k14d adds
14. 214 穿 Transmigrating to the 1970s: The Legitimate Daughter Is a Super Mom 穿七零，嫡女当妈超会养 Green Fish, Green Fish青鱼青鱼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Ancient Times to Modern Day + Military Marriage + Period Setting + Island + Grasslands + Mutual Devotion] After taking revenge for her mother, Song Shuqian, the legitimate daughter of a general’s household, arrives in 1968 and becomes the daughter of a capitalist family. She thought she could enjoy life without a care, since her family was wealthy and she was an only child. But in 1968, being a capitalist’s daughter meant danger. To escape her predicament, she impulsively marries Wei Jianguo, a 20.6kReads9.2Score2k14d adds
15. 215 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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    🌟Click now to unlock the sweetest way to experience childhood sweetheart romance! The comments section is already buzzing with envy: "Are these kinds of childhood sweethearts assigned by the government?"

16. 216 竹 Childhood Sweetheart Turned Husband 竹马变老公 The Cat in the Stars星星的猫Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts] [Mutual secret crush] [Growth and healing] Jiang Tingbai was quiet and reserved, while Shu Li was quirky and mischievous. Despite having completely different personalities, the two spent fifteen years side by side. Shu Li’s friend once grabbed her and exclaimed, “How have you managed to survive so many years next to Jiang Tingbai?” Shu Li looked puzzled. “Isn’t Xiao Jiang really easy to get along with?” Her friend stared at her in horror. Jiang Tingbai knew he was autis 15.8kReads9.4Score2.3k14d adds
17. 217 他 He Stole a Kiss When No One Was Looking 他悄悄地亲吻过 Young Master Liangye公子凉夜Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted On the first day Su Nan returned to the country, he cornered Gu Ran, who had vanished six years ago, under a table. The next day, he dragged her straight to the marriage registry... On their wedding night, he kissed Gu Ran and said, “I’m going to keep you trapped in my arms, where you won’t be able to go anywhere.” 14.6kReads9.5Score1.3k14d adds
18. 218 隔 The Cute Boy at the Next Desk 隔壁桌的小竹马 Li Li Er黎鲤尔Modern Romance110k WordsCompleted The everyday school life of childhood friends who prank and dote on each other. A top delinquent who only cares about fixing appliances versus a model student who’s sweet in public and rebellious in private, with a flair for the dramatic. On the first day of the new term at Moli No. 1 High School, Jiang Zhouyi, a bad student whose family runs an appliance repair shop, became “the first student publicly reprimanded this semester” because of a hair-dyeing incident. His childhood friend Yin Zhaozha 598Reads9.5Score10814d adds
19. 219 天 My Childhood Friend from Heaven Is Such a Flirt 天降竹马他最撩啦 Ji Zhi霁之Modern Romance651k WordsCompleted [Sweet and obedient heroine X sharp-tongued, domineering hero] There are two things Su Tian fears most in the world. One is any bug bigger than her pinky fingernail. The other is Jiang Chiyu, who lives next door. Luckily, as the girl grows up, she slowly overcomes her fear of the former, while the latter, who’s always bullied her, suddenly moves away. Until the year she starts high school... A tall, long-legged, handsome transfer student arrives in her class, prompting hundreds of girls to form 13.2kReads9.3Score2k14d adds
20. 220 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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    The third book was great, a bit humorous, and just my style. I also highly recommend the first two; they both have high ratings and are very enjoyable.

21. 221 传 The Legendary Zheng Zhinan 传说中的郑知南 Yu Beneath the Pen笔下有瑜Ancient Romance280k WordsCompleted [Scheming Gentleman, Sweet Wife, Raising a Child, Hilarious, Ensemble Cast] Zheng Qing, a strategist in the Prince of Jin’s residence, is said to be the most beautiful man in the capital. Unfortunately, he married young. Or so the rumors say. They say Zheng Qing is terrified of his wife and has spent three years in the capital as a lonely widower, without even a female mosquito daring to approach him. In his first year, Zheng Qing rode through the streets in a parade, and people threw so many sa 216Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    Ancient childhood sweethearts

22. 222 被 Forced to Register Our Marriage, the Campus Beauty Senior Keeps Playing Me 被迫领证后，校花学姐反复拿捏我 Drunk on Dreams in Chang'an梦醉长安Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Campus Life] + [One Love Interest] + [No System] + [Sweet Romance] + [Contrasting Ice-Cold Campus Beauty] + [Sweet from Start to Finish] When the girl he had secretly loved for three years said she would date him if he got into the same university as her, Fang Haoyu chose to retake his entrance exams. He spent a whole year studying day and night just to be with her. But when he finally got into the same university, the girl he'd loved from afar suddenly changed her mind! It hurt! It hurt so muc 48.8kReads9.3Score5.5k14d adds
23. 223 校 The Aloof Campus Belle Is Hard to Pursue, but a Cute Rich Heiress Throws Herself at Me 校花高冷难追，呆萌富婆投怀送抱 Love of the Void空之恋Urban2.4M WordsCompleted (Also known as: “Little Plum, Stop Crying. You Don't Deserve My Devotion”) [One heroine + no harem + a sweet romance that'll make your teeth ache. Read with caution!] In his previous life, he spent more than a decade fawning over Jiang Miaomiao. All he got in return was one “you're a nice guy” card after another. An accident sent him back to the age of eighteen! After being reborn, Bai Qin decided that anyone who acted like a simp again was a fucking idiot! But once he stopped fawning over her, 10.4kReads8.2Score1.1k14d adds
24. 224 重 Reborn: Sugary-Sweet Daily Life with My Childhood Friend 重生后，与青梅的齁甜日常 Add More Chili多加辣椒Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Reborn] [One female lead] [No System] [Lighthearted] [Everyday life] Qin Song was reborn during the summer vacation before his second year of high school. Once he realized what had happened, he finally had a chance to make up for all the regrets of his previous life. His parents, who died in a car crash; his childhood friend, whom he liked but never dared confess to, and who eventually died of cancer; a life wasted away by his inferiority complex… “I’ve made a lot of money, and I’m famo 18.9kReads9.1Score1.9k14d adds
25. 225 被 After a Possessive Tycoon Forced Her to Marry Him, the Campus Belle Broke Down in Regret 被病娇财阀抢婚后，校花悔哭 Fei Fei绯妃Urban2.7M WordsCompleted Also known as: After the Yandere Tycoon Stole My Wedding, the Campus Belle Regretted It "A Xuan, even in life or death, I'll cling to you." "It's wonderful that I can die with you." Lin Xuan died, and a scumbag man and a wicked woman dumped his body in the river. She was the president of the Su Group, decisive and cold-hearted. She spent three days and three nights retrieving his body, then kissed Lin Xuan's corpse, bloated beyond recognition. She lay with him in an ice coffin, their fingers int 65kReads9.2Score6.9k14d adds
26. 226 高 The Aloof Campus Belle? She’s Obviously My Sweet Wife! 高冷校花？那明明是我甜妹老婆！ Hawthorn Tea山楂煮茶Urban2.0M WordsOngoing [Everyday Romance] [One Heroine] [Sweet Romance] [Campus Life] [Romantic Comedy] [Sweet from Start to Finish] [No Harem] For years, Jiang Ciyuan revolved around Tang Yueran as he pursued her. The night she hinted that he should confess, all he got in return was her scornful sneer: "A bag that costs tens of thousands of yuan is the bare minimum to show your sincerity." His years of affection ended in a humiliating anticlimax. After Jiang Ciyuan walked away, he met a cool, aloof campus beauty who 39.7kReads9.2Score4.1k14d adds
27. 227 桥 I Rescued the Campus Belle Under a Bridge, and You’ve Already Been Dating? 桥洞救校花，你竟然都谈了 Even the Candle Shines蜡烛亦亮Urban1.7M WordsOngoing [Sweet from beginning to end + romance + twins + hidden treasure + healing + no System + not reborn] After Gu Yu heroically rescued her from under a bridge, where she had fallen on hard times and nearly been harmed by a blond thug, he took her home. Before long, every time Gu Yu came home from work, he’d hear a cheerful voice call out, “Honey~” 2.6kReads7.9Score26814d adds
28. 228 上 At College, I Accidentally Saved a Nightclub Girl 上大学我无意间救下一个夜店少女 New Snow Year After Year初雪岁岁年年Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Daily Flirting] [Older Gentlewoman] [Cozy Daily Life] [Nurturing Girlfriend] [One Female Lead] What does it feel like to go to college and suddenly have a gentle, mature older woman by your side? “She’s someone I rescued. You could say I found her, too.” “I like you.” “I like you too.” “...Come home with me for the New Year this year. I’ll introduce you to my parents.” “Come on, get up and study... I’ll keep you company.” “What do you want for dinner tonight? I’ll make it for you...” .. 37.2kReads9.5Score4.3k14d adds
29. 229 谁 Who Said She Was Cold and Aloof? She Made My Life Miserable 谁说她高冷的？真是害苦了我 Whose White Moonlight Is It This Time又是谁的白月光Urban830k WordsCompleted [Romance and everyday life + lighthearted comedy + one heroine + no System + not reborn] Every student at Jiang University knew that the campus beauty, Jiang Muhe, was breathtakingly gorgeous, yet no one dared approach this flower of the icy peaks. An unexpected incident after the college entrance exams led Chen Yan and Jiang Muhe to become friends by chance. As they spent more time together, Chen Yan realized that Jiang Muhe's cold demeanor came from her social anxiety. In truth, she was a soft 17.8kReads9.1Score2k14d adds
30. 230 双 Survival in a Two-Person Treehouse: My Talent Levels Up Without Limit 双人树屋求生：我的天赋无限升级 Playing with Little Puppets玩小偶Sports2.2M WordsCompleted [Not an Invincible Protagonist + Two-Person Survival + One Female Lead + No System + Not a Saint + Disasters] Everyone transmigrates to an unknown world to take part in a two-person survival game. This world is rife with endless natural disasters and terrifying monsters... Wang Ping'an's teammate is Luo Ningxue, his childhood friend who grew up with him. They start with a magical treehouse that is alive. They must gather resources side by side and nurture their treehouse, starting from scratch! 55.6kReads7.9Score6.1k14d adds
31. 231 八 At Eight, I Was Taken in by a Killer Sister After Living on the Streets 八岁流浪的我，被杀手姐姐捡回家 Jin Ling金零Urban433k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Older Woman/Younger Man Romance + System + Romantic Tension + Heartwarming + Behind-the-Scenes + Passionate + Satisfying Power Fantasy + Single Female Lead] On a snowy night, Yu Chenfeng, a homeless drifter, curled up in a street corner. His body temperature had plummeted, and he was on the brink of death. A young woman happened to pass by. She was covered in blood and looked badly injured, yet she took him home without hesitation. When he woke, Yu Chenfeng found himself in a small but 2.8kReads8.9Score54214d adds
32. 232 青 The Young Emperor’s Childhood Sweetheart: The Crown Prince Is Crazy About Her 青梅小皇后，太子殿下宠疯了 Tang Xiaoluo糖小洛Ancient Romance308k WordsCompleted Shen Yicheng was kidnapped. First, the traffickers took her to a mountain village. Then the crown prince took her back to the Eastern Palace. Just after she was returned home, the emperor issued an edict appointing her crown princess and bringing her into the palace to be raised. Everyone said the crown prince was cold and indifferent, but she didn’t think so. After all, he was very good to her, personally caring for her and raising her with every indulgence. When she grew up, her governess told 141Reads7.0Score2814d adds

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    It's a "raising a child" story; the male lead raises his little empress from childhood—I absolutely love it!

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