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1. 1 我 We Will Always Burn Bright 我们永远炙热 A Bite of Sticky Rice咬一口粢饭Romance387k WordsCompleted Age Gap / Childhood Friends Past Their Prime / Two People with Eight Hundred Schemes Each 1. When Xu Tingwan was little, she had a childhood friend who grew up by her side. Later, for various reasons, they gradually drifted apart and went years without contact. Five years later, they met again through a university-industry partnership. By then, he was a leading figure in his field, while Xu Tingwan was just a second-year master's student working hard to meet her gr 22.8kFavorites33kClicks/ch5.4kGifts

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   A sweet and heartwarming story about sisters!!! My childhood sweetheart is the one I fell in love with!!! [Doge emoji] So sweet!

2. 2 她 She and the Moon 她和月亮 Yun Dule云度乐Romance133k WordsCompleted ★ A fluffy, brain-off short story. Read at your own risk. ★ Revised with 2,000 new words. [The End. Thanks for reading.] Esports | Younger man | Reunion after a long separation | Living together from the start Esports referee x esports player As an esports referee, Xu Tingwan dreaded being singled out by the broadcast director. Before the match began, the audience roared like a tidal wave. On the big screen, a girl wearing 2.2kFavorites3.1kClicks/ch605Gifts

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   A very short, fast-paced sweet romance novel; I finished it in one night. [Doge emoji]

3. 3 雪 Spring Meets the Snowy Fields 雪野遇春 Tu Jibai兔几白Romance302k WordsCompleted [One-volume print edition, now available. Follow @IronbloodMiningRabbit for updates.] - In the summer of 2009, Wang Du woke from his nap and saw a little kid with two low pigtails in the living room. The little girl wore a pale yellow pinafore. She was so small that her feet dangled above the floor when she sat on the sofa, swinging them playfully. His mother told him he would have to look after her for the whole summer. The boy had only just passed through puberty and was annoyed by everything 58kFavorites69.6kClicks/ch19.6kGifts

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   I've been really into childhood sweetheart stories lately, which is why I discovered Moonlit Crossing and Looking Forward. Many of these stories are set against the backdrop of wealthy and powerful families, so it's rare to see such ordinary yet heartwarming everyday moments (not that wealthy and powerful families are bad, I love those stories too~). Because I grew up in a compound, I have a deep feeling about the friendships in the tenement building during my childhood, and I can even imagine those scenes while watching the show. The whole story doesn't feel like a novel to me, but rather like everyday life. It gives me the feeling that they live around me, and I might be the fifth member of the tenement building team, watching these four people grow up from my perspective. Besides the friendship among the small group living in the tenement building, the portrayal of the two mothers is also very impressive. Regarding the character designs of the two main characters First, there's Wang Du. Before reading the book, I saw a recommendation saying that men like him only exist in novels, and that's exactly what I felt at first. But the more I read, the more I realized that Wang Du's character wasn't something the author forcibly imposed on him. What Wang Du possessed, in Shan Shan's words, "things that other boys don't have," was something he developed during his time growing up with Xiao Man. Without Xiao Man, perhaps Wang Du would have started smoking in middle school; without Xiao Man, Wang Du wouldn't be so caring; without Xiao Man, Wang Du wouldn't have wanted to be an all-around great older brother. Xiaoman is adorable and cute, but she's also a very opinionated girl (see her courage in confessing her feelings to her brother). This courage comes from Wangdu's upbringing; she's taught to speak up if she doesn't like mushroom balls, and to speak up if she's unhappy when someone deliberately calls her a "little mute." Because Wangdu is becoming more outstanding, Xiaoman also wants to follow in his footsteps, and even surpass him. At first, I just thought Xiaoman's personality was cute, but as the main characters grow up, I feel that such a personality is rare and precious. Xiaoman is able to maintain such a personality because she has a group of neighbors around her who can take care of her. I tried to find evidence that their relationship had evolved from siblings to lovers, but looking back, it was everywhere. From siblings to lovers, I felt, "Ah, they should have been together." If they hadn't met each other, they wouldn't be the adults they are today. Qin Yang and Shan Shan How could someone who's been brothers with Wang Du for so many years be of bad character? The difference was already obvious when Qin Yang first brought his cousin to Wang Du's house. After all, when Qin Yang first learned that Xiao Man couldn't speak, his reaction was more like Wang Du's. And then there's Shanshan. The bond between girls is always so delicate and enviable. Shanshan is Xiaoman's knight, and Xiaoman is Shanshan's armor! After reading the main text, besides feeling reluctant to part, I felt even more... Full Moon and Drifting Wish must be in that world forever in love. The apartment building squad will never be separated. The two mothers have the best daughter and son in the world. The collapsed world has been rebuilt, seemingly unreliable, and now it's blooming with flowers.

4. 4 夏 Summer Can't Deny It 夏天无从抵赖 Guan Shuer关抒耳Romance272k WordsCompleted [The print edition will be available for preorder on June 1. See Weibo @GuanShuerer for details.] Yu Zhenyi thought they had fallen out as friends. But Chen Juefei thought they had broken up as a couple. So the next day, Yu Zhenyi decided to go to school by herself. When she opened the door, she saw Chen Juefei standing there with an umbrella in one hand and a rice ball and soy milk in the other. "Zhenzhen, it's going to rain today. Let's go to school together." The rain was so heavy that Yu 120.5kFavorites155.3kClicks/ch21.9kGifts

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   Who doesn't love puppies?! Both of them made a firm choice for each other!!! The puppy really understands Zhenzhen [crying][crying][crying]

5. 5 南 After the Southern Rain Clears 南雨初晴 Between Dawn And Dusk晨昏之间Romance468k WordsCompleted Cool and slow to warm up x scheming and calculating Male unrequited love | Long-laid plans | A guiding lover "Give me a sign, just a little slip, so I know you like me too." Under the blazing sun, Nan Shuyao stood at the entrance to the gym, looking on coldly. Laughter and playful banter rang out from inside, grating on her ears. They looked perfect together, she thought, if only one of them weren't her boyfriend. She turned to leave, but accidentall 75.8kFavorites78.3kClicks/ch45.8kGifts

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   The campus scenes are relatively few, but they're still quite good. The male lead, Chong Xiao's character is absolutely brilliant; his straightforward yet guiding approach to love speaks for itself!

6. 6 予 A Passionate Romance With You 予你热恋 A Bite of Sticky Rice咬一口粢饭Romance384k WordsCompleted [The novel is complete. See @Yiyaokou Cifan for publication updates.] "You're the summer solstice's dividing line. In my youth, you were the longest day of all." * Unrequited love comes true 1. Xia Zhiyu liked Xu Jingheng for three whole years. One was in the first year of high school, the other in the third. They were always separated by two floors. On the day Xu Jingheng graduated, Xia Zhiyu asked a friend to sound him out. The boy leaned against a wall, waiting for someone. When he heard th 120.8kFavorites118.7kClicks/ch26.3kGifts

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   A sweet and heartwarming campus romance novel! I thought the male lead would be the aloof, academically gifted type, but he's so adorable! So sweet and adorable! (I've noticed, it seems like all the novels that have been published in print are pretty good [starry-eyed])

7. 7 融 Merging Summer 融夏 Huamian话眠Romance488k WordsCompleted The print edition is available on all major platforms. For details, see @Hua Mian Is Hibernating in Winter. * Shen Banxia liked Duan Rong. It was a secret only she knew. Later, in a twist of fate, she became his fiancee, and for a while she wondered if she was dreaming. Their elders arranged the marriage, and Duan Rong made time to come by despite his busy schedule. His eyes, always touched with a hint of teasing, settled on her. "Little one, aren't you bothered by the age difference?" Shen Banx 120.5kFavorites147.1kClicks/ch39.8kGifts

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   Are they practically childhood sweethearts? A two-month limited edition? But these two are a perfect match, hahaha!

8. 8 近 The Closer You Get, the Sweeter It Gets 近我者甜 Huai Gu槐故Romance358k WordsCompleted The print edition will be available for preorder on March 15, 2025. For details, see Weibo: @Shi Huai Gu Ye Preorder: Hard to Cross - At the Pei family's young miss Pei Tian's first-birthday celebration, she was surrounded by brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones, carrying the family's high hopes as she reached for an item. Under everyone's expectant gaze, the little miss stayed perfectly still. Her eyes curved into crescents as she babbled and pointed at the young boy in front of her. "I want hi 185.3kFavorites296kClicks/ch21kGifts

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   One word! Sweet! Two words! Super sweet! Three words! Just pure sweetness! You can watch it without thinking!

9. 9 梨 The Score of Pears on the Plains 梨梨原上谱 Cheng Yu yu程予yuRomance514k WordsCompleted Other upcoming novels in the same genre: When My Ex Becomes My Older Brother and Don't Mess with My Wife [Flirty sweetheart x aloof heartthrob | Weightlifter & team doctor] - After her older brother is beaten badly enough to land in the hospital, Wen Li shares his outrage and spends half an hour ranting with him. “Tomorrow, I'll go teach that guy a lesson!” The next day, she brings a few delinquent friends and corners the guy at the mouth of an alley. The young man leans against the peeling wal 36.2kFavorites27.8kClicks/ch7kGifts

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   The premise is quite novel! While reading it, I had a bit of a hallucination of being a weightlifting fairy, Kim Bok-joo (haha, although it's completely unrelated!). It's about a weightlifting girl's love at first sight! Although some parts are a bit far-fetched (yes, far-fetched, because I also practice CF and weightlifting... But it's tolerable as a sweet little story).

10. 10 这 Can You Date This Guy? 这个男人能谈吗 The East Wind Blows东风吹来Romance414k WordsCompleted Publication updates on Weibo: Dongfeng Chuilai De Dong [Xie Yanzhou Age: 25; Height: 187 cm; Weight: 85 kg; Looks: 8/10 (according to friends); Education: Business degree in the United States; Assets: At the moment, I only own a car. If necessary, I can pay in full for a wedding home and its renovations. My personal net worth is at the A9 level; Hobbies: Reading and working out; Occupation: Starting a business with friends What I'm looking 41.2kFavorites45.9kClicks/ch13.8kGifts

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    Xiao Jing and Xiao Xie are so cute, so cute, so cute!!! This is the first book I've ever distributed to everyone around me before I've even finished reading it: Please, take a look! First of all! The introductory text is very attractive!! Hey! I'm curious to see what kind of creative blind date this is! And then! Two adorable babies! Well, I really think Xiaojing has a very strong sense of self and is very clear-headed. Although she seeks help from her best friends on some issues, she thinks things through and has her own ideas and opinions, rather than just blindly following other people's advice. (This also explains why Ms. Xu Mixi always poured cold water on things in the early stages. These are the kinds of things only a close friend would say, because she doesn't want you to get hurt in the end, so even if her words are harsh, she has to expose the darkest possibilities to you.) Several points in the main text left a deep impression on me: When Xiao Jing was being smeared by that bad deputy manager, she was writing her own clarification. I can really understand the grievances Xiao Jing felt after Xiao Xie arrived. When you're alone, you can do whatever you want, but when you're facing someone you can trust and like, those grievances can come all at once. And then, Xiao Xie comes back from his business trip to the US, and Xiao Jing comes to pick him up. Oh my god, Xiao Jing is so cute! Make way for Xiao Xie, I fell in love with our heroine before you did! Xiao Xie is the same; his friend's summary is correct: a pure and innocent virgin! At first, I thought Xiao Xie would be the aloof type, given his background, right? But honestly, although Xiao Xie's family is very wealthy, you can sense from his words that he thinks, "My family is rich, but that's none of my business." Xiao Xie has a kind of old-fashioned feel (not that he's old-fashioned or anything), he's very stable and steady. He doesn't act like a domineering CEO or anything like that, he's also a loyal and good guy. I also want to praise the other supporting actors! Xi Ning's transformation is remarkable. Although dating that jerk from high school was her darkest memory, she has successfully moved on! She even stood in front of Xiao Jing to protect him from getting hurt when she saw him standing up for her. What a good girl! And then there's Xiao Xie's good brother, Xiao Ji! Well, although his writing isn't particularly sophisticated, through what Xiao Xie says, Xiao Ji doesn't lie about his affairs. In short, the entire story doesn't use many plot points or descriptions to depict how close Xiao Jing, Xiao Xie, and their sisters and brothers are, but you can feel through their conversations and actions that they truly are the kind of friends you personally chose as family! This is seriously a super sweet story that made me smile from ear to ear the whole time!! It made my heart flutter so much!!!

11. 11 今 Kissing Only Today 今天只许接吻 Dash Yiyi破折号yiyiRomance364k WordsCompleted A stiff, robotic girl x a sunny, gravity-defying guy #College Campus - Mutual Secret Crushes - Reunion After Years Apart - Sweet Romance# The main story is complete. For publication updates, see @Po Zhe Hao Yiyi (Pirated versions are incomplete. [Blurb One]: What should you do on your first date after getting together with your boyfriend? Especially when… you still don’t know the person he is now very well. Still, he probably agreed to date her just for fun 51.5kFavorites51.6kClicks/ch29.1kGifts

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    A masterpiece of dog training!!! When I first came across this post, it said that the teacher wrote about how delicious the food looked, and the gluttonous girl came running just from the smell! But what attracted me more after reading on was the story and the main character himself. At first, I didn't know the term "gravity man." I just thought Ji Wenjia's character was very much to my liking. Later, after reading some comments and doing some research myself, I discovered that there was such a character as a gravity man, which is exactly my type. In my previous comment, I mentioned that Ji Wenjia's tone of voice, word choice, and other aspects closely resembled those of people I know who have lived in the US for a long time. Coincidentally, around the same time as my last comment, my nephew, who lives far away in the US, came back, and I specifically observed him speaking Mandarin again. Haha, he really does have that same "English-to-Chinese" flavor as Ji Wenjia. Furthermore, I think Ji Wenjia's proactive, dog-like personality ("If I want it, I have to get it") actually quite reflects the feel of American education (I'm not projecting this onto people I know, but I just feel there's a point of reference that makes it so similar). Therefore, the author's character development is completely okay, realistic, and I didn't feel out of place at all while reading the story. Then there's Tan Yin, who, as an adult, has a rather sensitive personality (this is my understanding; please correct me if I'm wrong). I think this is something most girls in real life have. Sensitivity isn't bad; sensitive girls are naturally better at sensing other people's emotions, but they tend to overthink and subconsciously don't want to bother others, thus making it difficult to express their true thoughts. Fortunately, Golria is there to convey to Tan Yin that Tan Yin will always be her mother's most beloved princess, and no matter how Tan Yin and Ji Wenjia's relationship develops, Golria's relationship with Tan Yin will never change. Both mothers are truly skilled at raising children, especially Golria; Ji Wenjia didn't go astray, and his mother deserves a lot of credit! The story of Tan Yin gaining weight and getting acne during puberty is so relatable. This age is indeed a crucial time for personality development, and without proper guidance, it's easy for one's personality to change drastically (I was a social prankster as a child, and for a period of time as an adult, I didn't want to socialize at all). Tan Yin has Golria and Ji Wenjia, and we have Teacher Dash!! (Just kidding) Many of the things they say to Tan Yin in the story are actually also talking to ourselves. (Oh dear, I don't even know where I've gone off-topic; I'm just saying whatever comes to mind.) Regarding the character development of the two main characters' family backgrounds, I feel that among all the stories I've read that use "wealthy families" as a backdrop, this one feels natural and seamless. Some so-called "wealthy family" stories give me the feeling of "driving a limited-edition supercar but eating at a 9.9 Yuan hot pot restaurant," which sometimes feels very disjointed. However, with Ji Wenjia and Tan Yin, the author didn't use many words to specifically describe how amazing their backgrounds were or how rich their families were, but you could still sense their superior family conditions through their dialogue, subtle gestures, and the progression of the plot, especially with Ji Wenjia. If Ji Wenjia's incredibly wealthy family background weren't written well, it would be very off-putting (not really).

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