Novels like You Make My Heart Stir, and I Can't Hide My Favoritism
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as You Make My Heart Stir, and I Can't Hide My Favoritism, best match first.
- 1 Love at First Sight, Longing at Second 一见钟情，再见倾慕 Gu Qingfeng, a Russian teacher, VS Mu Xixi, a student of animal science [Male and female leads / both each other's first and only / sweet romance] Love at first sight means they choose each other Gu Qingfeng is every bit as cool and aloof as his name suggests. Beneath his handsome exterior lies a touch of coldness that makes people hesitate to approach him. At a busy intersection, Mu Xixi, still on her probationary license, was driving her best friend Jiang Wan when she accidentally rear-ended t 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Meeting You at the Right Time 对的时间遇到你 A girl who wasn't as well-built as other girls, wasn't particularly beautiful or outstanding, and was a little silly and sweet had somehow caught the eye of the campus heartthrob!!! Faced with one accusation after another, Gu Ranran's little face was tense, and she couldn't help thinking, exasperated: You have plenty to say to me, so why don't you go question your beloved heartthrob to his face?! One day, a friend asked Tang Yuze what he saw in her. Tang Yuze thought for a moment, then smiled fo 190Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 3 Professor Jiang’s Sweetheart: Fair-Skinned, Beautiful, and Adorably Spoiled 江教授的甜心宝：肤白貌美爱撒娇 Faithful couples only + sweet romance + a little angst. (My first book, please go easy on me, haha.) A Porsche-driving sweetheart collides with a Maybach-driving professor. Sparks fly, and it’s love at first sight! He’s an heir to a top-tier wealthy family and a journalism professor; she’s the only daughter of a wealthy family and a famous beauty host in Beijing’s elite circles. They meet and fall in love. In public, he’s an arrogant CEO and brilliant PhD. In private: “My wife’s about to leave m 370Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 4 Dotingly Devoted! The Yandere Big Shot's Loyal Hound 极宠！病娇大佬的忠犬之路 [Yandere + obsessive + both pure + sweet romance] [Gentle, starved-for-love little darling VS arrogant, untouchable yandere magnate] The lovely Ming Yang is a poor girl whose mother doesn't love her, whose stepfather despises her, and whose older sister envies her. Yan Chuan is an arrogant, conceited young master from a wealthy family. He acts like he owns the world, and nobody dares behave recklessly in front of him. Who could have guessed that one day, the two would meet by a twist of fate, an 16Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 5 A Rose Kisses the Moon 玫瑰吻月亮 Tang Yuchen is a renowned professor of physics. Cool, rigid, a man of few words, and dressed in a suit every day of the year, he radiates an unmistakable “keep your distance” aura. All anyone can do is sigh, “A beauty to admire from afar, but never to touch.” Every teacher and student at Z University discusses behind his back which woman will eventually win this aloof beauty’s heart. It’s a daily lunchtime favorite. Then rumors spread that Professor Tang had bought a Maserati, and that the passe 4Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 6 The Professor's Teaching Assistant Has Graduated 教授的助教毕业啦 [Both leads are inexperienced] [Sweet romance with angst] [Coming of age] This is a story of love and hate that unfolds between school and the workplace. Some people return, some leave, some stay, and some lose their way... “Why me?” “No particular reason. You’re just the right person.” “You... You’re bullying me!” “This little butterfly, this little temptress. You’ve got some nerve, flirting with me and then running off!” “But I’m so foolish.” “Just because you’re not very clever, does that 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Professor Lu's Sweetheart Is Kissed to Tears 路教授的小甜心被亲哭了 [Adorable sweetheart + ultra-doting father-figure professor + sweet romance + everyday life + seven-year age gap] Xiao Yuner only wants Professor Lu Xingci to know her face, but after a night of drinking, she ends up involved with him. Once they start living together, she runs and he chases; she acts out and he indulges her. Lu Xingci is determined to keep Xiao Yuner by his side. He does her laundry and cooks for her, and clears away obstacles in her projects, spoiling her without limit. When s 324Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 8 Mr. Shi, What Should I Do If I Don’t Want a Divorce? 时先生，不想离了怎么办？ Shen Xi, a second-year medical student at Jin University, was suddenly married off by the parents who had always doted on her to Shi Zhen, the son of a pharmaceutical tycoon. As a modern woman who cherished her freedom, Shen Xi was firmly against the marriage. But her parents were just as determined, so she had no choice but to agree for the moment and put their minds at ease, while secretly planning to get Shi Zhen to ask for a divorce. But on the first day of their marriage, her husband beca 386Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 9 A Return in October: Just in Time for You 十月归期：刚好是你 Coming Home in October: Just in Time for You —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Sweet and Tempting! Professor Jiang's Little Ears Are Both Adorable and Fierce 甜诱！江教授的小耳朵又甜又飒 [Completed] [Glamorous, lively reporter vs. abstinent medical professor] [She pursues him + sweet romance with no angst + both are romantically inexperienced] [The male lead is cold to her at first, but later dotes on her like crazy] In high school, Su Mi'er attended a summer camp at Jiangzhou University and happened to see a cool, dashing young man on the basketball court. She fell in love at first sight. Wanting to get closer to him, she gave up the chance to study abroad and resolutely enroll 340Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 11 Three Years After Our Breakup, My Ex Became the Final-Round Interviewer 分手三年，前男友成了终面考官 Three years after their breakup, her ex-boyfriend becomes the final-round interviewer 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Professor Lu, You Have a Double Standard 陆教授，你有点双标 [Marriage first, love later + age gap + scheming professor vs. adorable beauty] When the aloof, celibate Professor Lu, who seems untouched by worldly affairs, starts acting helpless, who could possibly resist? “Niannian, I’m hurt. It hurts!” … “Niannian, I have a fever. It hurts!” … “Niannian, I’m drunk. It hurts!” … 160Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 13 You Are the Joy of Half My Life 你是我半生的欢喜 (Mutual Secret Crush + Reunion) Jiang Yan never imagined that the university professor sitting across from her on this blind date would be Fu Yuan, the man she had secretly loved for years. Since they reunited, the man who once turned her down has been showing up by her side again and again. He said, “A Yan, didn’t you used to like me? Keep liking me now.” He said, “A Yan, actually, I’ve wanted you for a long time.” 14Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 14 Professor, How About We Date? 教授，谈个恋爱，可否？ What happens when a cold, aloof professor meets a shameless young girl? The moment Ye Xi laid eyes on Cheng Yandong, she was captivated by his good looks. To complete her interview assignment, she edged closer and closer, flirting shamelessly and clinging to him at every opportunity. But... wasn't she only doing it for the assignment? Why does it feel like she can't live without him now? The biggest mistake the archaeology professor ever made was probably agreeing to this girl's interview reques 342Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 15 What?! My Online Crush Is Actually a Professor 惊，网恋对象居然是教授 Love at first sight & a secret identity Pure romance at first, then things get steamy Wen Yueqing: Professor, I really like your class. I often sit in on it, so could I enroll? Ye Chenli: Sure. Later, they met through a dating app. Wen Yueqing: Let’s meet up. Ye Chenli: I don’t think the time is right yet. Wen Yueqing: I’m here. Where are you? Ye Chenli: Turn around. Wen Yueqing was stunned. Professor Ye!!! Before they got together, Professor Ye was so proper and a little cold. After they got to 1.3kReads6.9Score23714d adds
- 16 Professor, I Messed Up Again 报告教授，我又闯祸了 When they first met, Chen Li mistook Shen Shiyu for an upperclassman and lost her eighteen-year no-kissing streak because of him. She dozed off in class and dreamed of a handsome man asking, “What’s the theory behind this?” Annoyed, Chen replied, “Do you really need a theory to kiss someone?” The nonsense slipped right out, and Chen Li was mortified. She tried to avoid Shen Shiyu at every turn, but he kept showing up everywhere and stubbornly won her over, turning her into his little wife. 51Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 17 Love Doesn’t Care Who Came First 爱你不分先来后到 On the first day of freshman orientation, she spotted him in the crowd at first glance! So tall! So handsome! He spotted her among the countless people at first glance too, a slender woman with fair skin who left a deep impression on him! They kept missing each other! Then one day, after graduation, they met again. He could no longer suppress the feelings in his heart. All you other guys hanging around her, clear out! Every last one of you! 27Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 18 When the Magnolia Blossoms 玉兰花开时 [A cool but warmhearted university professor VS a slow-on-the-uptake graduate student] The first time Li Nanqiao sees university professor Chen Mo in class, her heart skips like a spring bubbling over. At last, she understands: the first feeling when you fall in love isn't happiness, but helpless confusion. In the April weather, her heart sinks into the season of blooming magnolias, into every move the person at the podium makes, and into an inexplicable sense of inferiority. One day, Chen Mo ca 470Reads8.0Score10414d adds
- 19 My Love, From Dawn Till Dusk 卿为朝暮！ A collection of short romance stories~ Everyone gets a happy ending. Sweet bedtime reads, everyday life, no melodrama. I write very slowly, so these are all stories I drafted years ago. No need to worry about me abandoning them mid-update. I make time to update every day. Stories under 10,000 words will be finished in two or three days, those under 20,000 in three to five days, and those under 30,000 in a week. I can't write long stories, so each one is no more than a little over 20,000 words. I 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Professor Lu's Tender Devotion 陆教授的温柔宠溺 [Sweet romance + marriage first, love later + both leads are each other's first + long-planned romance + age gap] [Quirky sweetheart vs. refined, scheming, gentle professor] Everyone noticed that Lu Yiming, the aloof and distinguished mathematics professor who seemed untouched by worldly concerns, would sneak a smile at his phone from time to time. He even went out of his way to fly back from abroad just to celebrate his darling wife's birthday! Everyone: "!!! Our male god has come down to earth 206Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 21 The Celibate Professor Goes Wild After Being Flirted With 禁欲教授被撩疯后，他不淡定了 [Sweet romance ✚ mutual flirting ✚ contractual marriage ✚ wife-chasing hell ✚ devoted husband ✚ 1v1 ✚ both pure ✚ enchanting heroine who can be sweet or spicy ✚ abstinent in public, a wolf in private] [Innocent bunny at first | enchanting heroine later ✖ abstinent, scheming, devoted, possessive hero] Wen Qianqian gave four years of her youth to someone who never returned her feelings. By a twist of fate, on the night of her graduation party, Wen Qianqian ended up in the room of Professor Su, th 88Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 22 More Than Just a Little in Love with You 对你何止喜欢 A rumor spread through Beijing's circle of elite families: the young master of the Shen family was sick. They said he was lovesick. Later, someone saw Young Master Shen cornering the art department's campus belle beneath a banyan tree by the school basketball court... “You haven't come to see your big brother lately?” “I'm an adult now. I have the freedom to do what I want.” Shen Nai was at a loss for words. Shamelessly, he rested his head on the girl's shoulder. “Your big brother was wrong. Can 32Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 23 Gentle and Devoted: Lawyer Zhou's Sweet Wife Is Soft and Adorable 温柔偏宠，周律的小娇妻又娇又软 "Good Girl, Big Brother’s Here" [Sweet romance and healing × doting, fatherly boyfriend × sugary fluff × seven-year age gap × wealthy-family romance; male lead, 25; female lead, 18; sweet and lovable, but lacking a sense of security × wealthy-family lawyer with a fatherly manner] The Zhou family was one of the most influential families in the capital. The eldest Zhou heir was rumored to be merciless and decisive: he never made a move unless he intended to finish the job. Then one day, a little s 623Reads7.4Score10214d adds
- 24 The Day I Skipped Class, I Got Caught by My Handsome Teacher! 逃课当天：我被帅气老师逮到了！ [Mischievous, spirited girl x aloof, scheming teacher] “Hey, student. Class is starting. Where do you think you’re going?” His voice was low, and he watched her with an almost-smile. “Uh, if I say I’m not trying to skip class... would you believe me?” “What do you think?” “But I’ve changed my mind!” How could he be so handsome? She knew there were handsome male teachers at college, but this one was ridiculously good-looking. Yu Qiao immediately decided to turn down her friend’s invitation and 193Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 25 It's All Because I'm So Cute 还不是因为我可爱 A sweet, lighthearted romance between a college debate team star and a cute newcomer, this is a love letter with 100% sweetness for every girl chasing love. At their first meeting, Qin Luo gets her dress zipper stuck and awkwardly runs into Gu Yanshen, the only person who can save her in the dressing room. At their second meeting, debate rookie Qin Luo fearlessly goes head-to-head with the big shot Gu Yanshen. Later, he becomes the team captain for the intercollegiate debate competition, and she 133Reads9.3Score—14d adds
- 26 Professor Gu's Utter Devotion 顾教授的绝对溺爱 [Sweet romance + age gap + marriage first, love later + long-planned pursuit] A quirky, adorable sweetheart who flirts without realizing it vs. a refined, calculating, gentle professor Gu Yanzhou was the most captivating person Lu Nanjia had ever met. He was handsome and gentle, dazzling like a star surrounded by admirers, and the object of every girlish thought she had secretly recorded in her diary. She had imagined countless possibilities with Gu Yanzhou, but never thought that one day they w 442Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 27 Professor Zhou, Please Guide Me Through the Rest of My Life 周教授，余生请赐教 Ji Shan used her pregnancy as leverage, scheming every which way to claim the title of Mrs. Zhou. All talk, but his actions say otherwise × delicate, soft-bodied beauty 247Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 28 I'm the Chubby Darling of the Beast World 我在兽世当胖团宠 I Became the Chubby Favorite in the Beast World —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 The Sweetness of First Love 初恋的小美好 In high school, Lin Zhenshu gave Chen Ke a bump on his forehead. From then on, she also “bumped” her way into his heart. But when the boy, who had autism, faced the girl's first confession, he was like a child who had done something wrong. “I'm sorry. I can't.” He was sorry he didn't understand feelings, or what it meant to like someone. Two years later, at Yu University, Chen Ke was an outstanding freshman representative. At the opening ceremony, he publicly declared: “Lin Zhenshu of the French 76Reads9.4Score1814d adds
- 30 Mistaken for a Substitute, I Became the CEO's Darling 被当成替身的我，成了总裁心尖宠 I Was Treated as a Substitute, but Became the CEO's Most Cherished One —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 My Blind Date Turned Out to Be a University Professor 相亲对象竟是大学教授 Lin Mowan is a sophomore studying computer science. Her superstitious parents believe a fortune-teller who warned that if she isn't married by the time she's 22, her life could be in danger! So when she turned 21, her parents started setting her up on blind dates left and right. Just as the whole family was about to panic, another blind date appeared: Leng Chengzhou. At her parents' urging, Lin Mowan didn't ask a single question about Leng Chengzhou's identity. On the day they met, the two went 27Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 32 Professor, You're Impossible to Placate (Ten Thousand Partings) 教授，超难哄（一万次别离） [Medical student + university professor] When they first met, she was a frail young woman, and he was a dazzling rock singer at a music festival. She remembered him because he picked up a can from the stage as he left. When they met again, he was her professor. What is the most lasting and steadfast thing one person can give another? Fame? Wealth? He gave her neither. He gave her the strength to rise from rock bottom: knowledge, faith, and love. Throughout her four years at university, he seemed 69Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 33 Surrender to a Sweet Kiss 沦陷甜吻 [A literature student who is a talented beauty in public and a little temptress in private * a truly refined and restrained medical professor] [1v1, both leads are pure, six-year age gap, sweet romance, mutual healing] At eighteen, Qin Songyi fell in love at first sight with that radiant, moonlit figure. But she mistakenly thought she was “engaged” to his nephew. When they ran into each other at a bar, she pretended to be drunk and stole a kiss from her moon. The next day, she went to see Profes 60Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 34 The Stars Shine Bright 星星的闪耀 The Shining Stars 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Lure Her Into Your Arms 撩她入怀 Xia Ning has a crush on You Zhou, a handsome, refined, aloof, and dignified guy she meets in an elective class. But she tries every trick in the book, and he still acts as if he isn't interested in her. Discouraged, she finally decides to give up. On the first day she stops pursuing him, she goes out to eat with a guy. On the second, she dresses up like a delicate flower and goes to dinner with another guy. You Zhou finally can't sit still. He drags Xia Ning into a small grove and pins her again 26Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 36 The Professor Husband Spoils His Adorable Young Wife 娇宠小嫩妻：教授老公太坏了 “Professor Gu, there’s a problem I can’t solve. I’d like to request a one-on-one tutoring session.” She corners him against the wall, smiling radiantly. Her fair, slender fingers hook around his pure-black tie and brazenly wind it around them as she makes her request with bold abandon. A fiery little pepper meets an aloof, untouchable flower. She throws herself at him, flirts with him, steals kisses, and tries to win him over. Cold and celibate? She absolutely won’t allow it! She presses closer 224Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 37 Reborn, I Became the Villain's White Moonlight 重生后，我成了反派的白月光。 After Being Reborn, I Became the Villain's Beloved 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 I'm the Wolf King, I'm Not Going to Lose My Head over Love! 我是狼王，才不会恋爱脑！ I'm the Wolf King. I won't be lovesick! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 My Handsome Classmate and I Pretend to Be Science-Challenged Losers While Dating Online 我和校草互相装偏科学渣网恋 The School Hunk and I Pretend to Be Science-Obsessed Struggling Students While Dating Online 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Lure Me In 诱我深陷 [Gentle, warm beauty from the Literature Department] VS [Abstinent professor from the Medical School] [Secret crush + flirtation and pampering + gentle healing + mutual devotion] Yu Qing, a third-year Literature student, signed up for a Medical School course because her friend was smitten with Professor Zhou Shi Yan’s heavenly looks. Who could have guessed that, by a twist of fate, she’d end up as the class representative? The aloof professor asked her to deliver a blank envelope to Zhou Shi Yan 1.1kReads9.1Score15514d adds
- 41 Tenderness on Your Lips 唇边温柔 [A tough beauty who craves affection + A scheming professor with an unexpectedly cute side] Chang Nanyi thinks she’s struck gold when an impulsive blind date leads to a whirlwind marriage with a brilliant young law professor. He’s handsome and wealthy, and treats her with endless devotion and affection. Just as the young woman is getting dizzy from all the attention her handsome older husband is showering on her, she suddenly discovers that she’s got the wrong blind date! And not only that, the 291Reads9.0Score10014d adds
- 42 Professor Gu's Spoiled Bride: Spend Freely 顾教授养媳：随便花 Pure Sweetness Love at first sight, affection at second, and a deepening bond over time Yuan Yuan knew from an early age that her future probably held little promise. Her father had been in prison for theft for years, and she had never even met her mother. With a life that had started out such a mess, what kind of beautiful flowers could possibly bloom? And yet, she just had to meet him: a man as bright and graceful as the moon, like a star in the sky or smoke in the human world, beautiful but o 1.2kReads9.1Score11614d adds
- 43 The Real Heiress Wants Me to Give Up My Engagement, but Young Master Lu Pins Me to the Wall and Kisses Me 真千金要我还婚约，陆少把我按在墙上亲 The Real Heiress Wants Me to Give Back the Engagement, but Young Master Lu Pins Me Against the Wall and Kisses Me 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Love at First Sight: The Cool, Handsome Doctor Is So Sweet 医见倾心：高冷男神超级甜 [One-on-one romance + devoted to each other + everyone's darling] Yan Qing has been allergic to men since childhood, and thought she'd be single for the rest of her life. Then an accident brought her face-to-face with the one and only “exception” in her life: Qin Yan, a cold, taciturn surgeon. Dr. Qin is cold? Only to other people. Just watch... “Qingqing, will you marry me?” Qin Yan's trembling, husky words held a hint of sadness as he pleaded for her to say yes. This time, Yan Qing had no inte 27Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 45 Falling for His One and Only 恋上他的唯一 [Falling for Your Friend’s Sister + A Touch of Healing + A Sweet Little Romance, Mutual Devotion, Read with Confidence] [Gentle, Warmhearted Boy × Foodie, Chatty, Lovably Clueless Girl] Chi Mu is a boy born under the element of water. Ruan Linlin is a girl born under the element of wood. Water and wood naturally nourish one another. The two are a match made in heaven. Since childhood, Chi Mu has known he is an outsider in his own family. His father doesn’t love him, and his mother doesn’t care a 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Teacher, Please Wait for Me 老师，请等等我 [Mutual secret crush × from campus to the working world × growing together] In high school, Shi Shuyi watched Qi Xiu, spirited and full of confidence, hold everyone's attention at the front of the classroom. She secretly vowed to stand by his side one day. Years later, she never expected to return to that very school and become his colleague. His eyes still shone like stars, and she still felt her heart stir in secret. The shift from student to teacher caught her completely off guard. The shift 1kReads8.2Score10014d adds
- 47 After the Semester Starts, I Find Out the Professor Next Door Is My Husband 开学后，发现隔壁系教授是我老公 (A gentle, refined biology professor vs. a clear-eyed young lawyer about to graduate. Sweet romance, marriage first and love later, devoted to each other, warm and healing) On the day of her blind date, Lan Sheng impulsively married the man she was set up with. After the wedding, she discovered that her new husband was the biology professor newly hired by her university. Lan Sheng carefully kept their relationship a secret. Unfortunately, her husband refused to play along. He kept running into h 788Reads8.9Score13414d adds
- 48 Every Day, 99+ Messages After Divorcing My Professor 和教授离婚后，每天消息99+ Professor Yan, aloof in public and devoted to his wife in private ✘ Doctor Ming, a stunning beauty with a tiny waist, long legs, and striking features [Mutual Devotion ✘ All the Sweetness ✘ So Sweet There's Not Even a Single Shard of Angst] Years later, Ming Xi still remembered that afternoon. Yan Jin, carrying a faint scent of mint, cut through the hospital's pungent smell of disinfectant as he walked toward her. “Dr. Ming, I think it was love at first sight.” Ming Xi stared at him in surprise 47Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 49 My Boyfriend Is So Cheap 男友好抠门 Wen Tang is beautiful, rich, and knows how to enjoy life. She's a seasoned pro at rolling dice in nightclubs. Yet she's dating a “cheapskate” who bought a home three years ago and still can't bring himself to renovate it. When a catlike beauty meets her puppy-like boyfriend, and a mature woman pairs up with a younger man, the aloof lawyer is at her wits' end: Who can teach her how to tame her wolf-dog pilot boyfriend? 609Reads8.9Score3314d adds
- 50 The Regent Wields Power over the Court, but His Looks and Physique Are Unbeatable 摄政王权倾朝野，但架不住颜好身材棒 The regent holds power over the court, but it's hard to resist a handsome face and a great physique. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
