Novels like Little Ancestor, You Only Dare Because I Love You
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- 1 The Big White Rabbit in My Palm 掌心里那颗大白兔 [Dark, scheming CEO vs. cheerful little ray of sunshine] A story of redemption, one-on-one romance, both leads’ first and only love, happy ending Time and again, he tries to force himself out of her life, believing that only then can she have a peaceful, happy life. Time and again, he fails so completely that he is left utterly defeated. So he resigns himself to it: whose life can really do without the warmth of sunshine? Time and again, she takes stock of the situation, weighs the pros and co 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Yu Meets Wanqing, and All I See Is You 昱见晚晴，满目皆你 Su Wanqing had been cherished by her childhood sweetheart since they were young. On her first day as an elementary school teacher, she discovers that the new education bureau official is none other than Lu Yuheng, her childhood sweetheart, who vanished from her life seven years ago. From then on, she begins a sweet, doting romance in which he secretly protects her and they find their way to each other. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Whose Secret Crush Will Finally Bloom? 谁的暗恋开花结果 [Both Leads Are Each Other’s Firsts / Secret Crush / He Chases Her / Happy Ending] Campus + City Life, mostly on campus When you’re sinking deep into a swamp and someone reaches out to pull you up, what would you do? Maybe it sounds clichéd, but Lin Xue fell for him. That’s exactly what happened. What is a secret crush? Lin Xue likes Chen Yuan, and the whole world knows nothing about it. Chen Yuan likes Lin Xue, and the whole world knows, except Lin Xue. A few scenes: 1. Chen Yuan had just walke 10Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 4 The Star Chaser 追星星的他 [Mutual secret crushes • Reunion after years apart • Anime designer and abstinent sports medicine doctor] There's always one person in this world who stars in the diary you kept as a teenager, the person you would never bring yourself to mention to anyone, and the one who makes you see no one else when they're before your eyes. At seventeen, Jian Xingchen met Luo Xiaoqian, who lit up her entire youth. But because of her sensitivity and lack of confidence, the two never grew very close. Still, sh 89Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 5 You Are the Joy of My Youth 1 你是年少的欢喜1 The boy you love is you. Yi An and Bai Xiaoxiang grow fond of each other in high school, progressing from a mutual secret crush in their youth to finding their way through hardships and finally becoming a couple. In high school, their feelings are innocent, ambiguous, restrained, and conflicted. After graduation, Bai Xiaoxiang plans to study abroad, so when Yi An confesses, he cruelly turns him down, and they miss their chance. Two years later, Bai Xiaoxiang returns to China and they get back in —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 A Ten-Year Promise by the Unnamed Lake 未名湖畔的十年之约 Who was right and who was wrong? In the end, it was all just a laugh. Ten years drifted by like clouds and smoke, until the dream was over. Rub your eyes: which of those boys was ever as gentle as mist? In their senior year of high school, he was Jiang Yihang, a legend at Lanchuan High; she was Chu Mumu, one of countless ordinary girls. A chance encounter in the library and a series of notebooks filled with unspoken feelings brought together two people from seemingly parallel worlds. They made a 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Where the Shore Meets You 泊岸于你 A workplace romance between Chen An, a water conservancy engineer, and Lin Wansu, the daughter of a wealthy family. They meet in a university club, and Lin Wansu falls for Chen An at first sight, pursuing him passionately. But because of his impoverished background and wounded pride, Chen An keeps his distance. After graduation, Lin Wansu gives up her inheritance and the chance to study abroad, choosing instead to join Chen An's company and start at the bottom. They gradually grow closer at work 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Reunion: Years Later, My Secret Crush Is Pursuing Me 重逢：多年后，暗恋对象追我了 Most people have probably had a secret crush at some point. Yan You was no exception, though her crush began a little earlier than most. “Xie Huaizhi, I like you.” In the pouring rain, Yan You watched Xie Huaizhi's retreating figure and voiced the secret she had kept in her heart. He couldn't hear her, and this crush deserved to end. Sometimes fate really is a strange thing. Yan You couldn't believe she ran into Xie Huaizhi again on her very first day of college, and he was the volunteer assigne 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 You Passed Beneath My Eaves 你经过我的檐下 Mutual secret crushes are so captivating. Jiang Yu, a gentle and kind young man, and Ji Yanran, a devoted and resilient top student, fell for each other in high school and formed a deep emotional bond. After a family upheaval caused Ji Yanran’s friend Tang Xin to fail the college entrance exams, Tang resorted to an extreme tactic, threatening to take her own life and using emotional blackmail to force Jiang Yu to become her boyfriend. Out of a sense of responsibility and respect for life, Jiang —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 I Had a Whirlwind Wedding with My High School Crush 我和高中暗恋的男神闪婚了 [Secret crush comes true + sweet romance + marriage first, love later + devoted to each other] Lu Qingjin, the most distinguished young man in the capital, was aloof and self-possessed. He had no shortage of admirers growing up, yet he had never fallen for a single girl. One day, he received an exquisitely embroidered handkerchief. His childhood friend saw it, snatched it away, and trampled it underfoot. Gu Qingjin merely watched, his expression indifferent. Outside the window, Yu Nian watched a 74Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 11 The One I Secretly Loved Chases Me Ten Years Later 十年后被我暗恋的人倒追 Ke Nian reluctantly agreed to go on a blind date in her friend’s place, never expecting her date to be the upperclassman she had secretly admired more than ten years ago! Back then, Ke Nian had fallen for Tang Yi. As time passed, she came to believe they were simply not meant to be. She worked hard to build a good life for herself, transforming from an insecure, ordinary girl into a beautiful, wealthy elite. Then the man she thought she had “no fate with” crossed paths with her again. Wait, what 165Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 12 The Faded Rose 褪色的玫瑰 I, Jiang Xia, won the jackpot!! Too bad I found out after it had already expired... I had a crush on the most popular guy in high school for three years, never daring to show even the slightest hint of my feelings. Then, just as we were graduating, he unexpectedly gave me a graduation present. I was overjoyed and carefully put it away. One day, five years later, the present accidentally fell, and I discovered a small note hidden inside: “Jiang Xia, let's make a promise. If neither of us is marri —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Professor, You Can't Hide Your Secret Crush Anymore 教授，你的暗恋藏不住了 Professor, You Can’t Hide Your Secret Crush Anymore 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 A Love I Can’t Forget 念念不忘的喜欢 Chen Nian had a crush on Si Heng since high school, but back then, Si Heng already had a cherished first love he adored beyond measure. After college, his first love went abroad. Si Heng confessed his feelings to Chen Nian, and she said yes. But they broke up after dating for a month. Chen Nian was the one who ended it. She had learned from someone else that Si Heng’s confession was actually the result of losing a drinking game. Three years later, they met again. One was busy going on blind date 1.2kReads8.5Score10114d adds
- 15 A Flutter Hidden in the Breeze 微风藏悸动 [Complete] [A reserved girl who grows wild and strong × a dazzling, confident young man] Qiao Xixi: grows toward the sun, wild and strong → renowned photographer Tan Yu: dazzling, born exceptional → CEO of Xiyi Group **Blurb (1) The orange glow of sunset spreads across the sky, filled with bright light. Daisies cover the hillsides. No matter how beautiful and resilient they are, they’re still only wildflowers growing in the mountains. And you, Tan Yu, are dazzling beyond compare. I don’t know i 11Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 16 A Pet Communicator's Cat Comes to the Rescue 宠物沟通师的猫咪助攻 A Pet Communicator's Cat Comes to the Rescue —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Forensic Doctor Zhou's Exclusive Devotion 周法医的独家宠爱 Forensic Doctor Zhou’s Exclusive Devotion 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 She Kisses Him Passionately in Secret, and He Makes Her Swoon with His Sweet, Gentle Ways 她炙吻暗恋，他甜惹乖软 [Long-planned romance + Mutual secret crushes + Love at first sight + Sweet, doting romance and flirtation + Both leads are each other’s first and only] After four years of pining in secret, Lin Ran could only gaze quietly at Lu Xinian from afar. Then one day, drunk and out of her mind, she kissed him by force. She thought he would accuse her of harassment, but to her surprise, he loved her too. - A heart-wrenching unrequited love turned irresistibly sweet when it was finally returned. Lin Ran: 43Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 He Is Like a Star 他似恒星 [High school crush + reunion after years apart] Throughout their three years of high school, everyone knew the name Chi Yuan. He had excellent grades, a bad attitude, and was never short of girlfriends. Even so, girls kept coming after him, one after another, hoping to make a playboy turn over a new leaf during the glorious days of youth. At the time, Lin Yi seemed like just another unremarkable girl. Their only connection, it seemed, was that they had briefly been in the same class during their 415Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 20 You Came to Me on a Ray of Light 你踏光而来 As the saying goes, every fat girl is a diamond in the rough. Never underestimate a chubby girl, because she may transform into a beauty one day and win the heart of everyone's dream guy. A sweet, innocent chubby girl versus a cool, aloof heartthrob. A youthful, secret-crush romance with both leads inexperienced and sweetness without end. 46Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 21 Like Dust Meeting a Lighthouse 如尘埃遇见灯塔 [Mutual Secret Crush]+ [Rekindled Romance]= [Happy Ending] “We can never go back.” “How would you know if we haven't tried? You always shut yourself away like a hedgehog. You're timid and cowardly, and you never face reality. If I hadn't come, would you have gone on like this for the rest of your life? If that's what you want, why don't we start over?” For many years afterward, Cheng Ai remained stuck in place. She shaped herself into Ji Hang'an. She listened to the music he liked, ate the food 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 After a Whirlwind Wedding to Mr. Gu, I Become the Internet's Favorite 和顾先生闪婚后，成全网团宠 After a whirlwind wedding with Mr. Gu, I became the internet's darling. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 My Stunning Little Disciple Can Read the Mind of Her Cold and Aloof Master! 绝美小徒弟被清冷师尊读心了！ My Stunning Little Disciple Has Her Mind Read by Her Aloof Master! 5Reads—Score114d adds
- 24 I Keep the Moon in My Heart 我把月亮藏在心里 [Devoted to Each Other, 1v1] + [Secret School Crush] + [Reunion After Years Apart] Lin Yu first met Gu Jin on the first day of her second year of high school. The boy smiled at her, and that smile made Lin Yu's entire youth shine. Following the homeroom teacher's instructions, Lin Yu walked toward her seat. Gu Jin stopped what he was doing, looked up, and smiled as he greeted her. His smile was like the moon over the mountains, like a breeze through the woods, clean and gentle. It wasn't until a 226Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 25 A Burning Desire 心动欲燃 [Mutual secret crushes + reunion after years apart + sweet pampering + both devoted to each other] [Beautiful, kind-hearted, and good-tempered VS handsome, scheming, and pretending to be aloof] [Walking the paths of youth, the back I saw most was yours] "A burning desire, and a dye that colors the heart" To Qi Ran, Zhu Shiyu was an unexpected encounter in an orderly, unremarkable youth. He was a spirited young man, dazzling and brilliant yet seemingly out of reach. He was the first person to mak 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 My Secret Crush Became My Brother’s Coworker 暗恋对象成了我哥的同事 That year, Lin Zhixia was twenty-seven. She was a high school Chinese teacher, a career she'd chosen at her mother's urging because it was stable. After graduating from college, Zhixia returned to her old high school to teach Chinese. By chance, Lin Zhixia ran into the person she'd secretly loved in high school at the hospital. At first glance, she fell into his gaze. That familiar feeling stirred up inside her all at once, making her restless and unable to calm down for a long time. 618Reads8.8Score10214d adds
- 27 A Muyu Knows Xixi 一沐知溪 She was once the quietest spectator behind him, while he was the only leading man in her entire youth. Five years apart, one ridiculous misunderstanding, and an unexpected reunion. Fate has led them round and round. Every wait will eventually be answered. A late-awakening heart will never fail to arrive. For all the years to come, I’ll walk beside you and you alone. 1.3kReads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Teacher Xiao Ning, Why Are You Hiding From Me? 小宁老师，你躲我做甚 [Reunion after years apart + rekindled love + campus romance to city life + healing] [A gentle, resilient teacher and a carefree, devoted male celebrity] Fu Shiqing was a famous heartthrob at Jing University, with an impressive family background and a refined, handsome appearance. He was easygoing and always seemed carefree and languid. Countless girls confessed to him, but he turned them all down without a second thought. Until one day, a girl rushing by with a sandwich in her mouth crashed int 143Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 29 Orange Soda 橘子汽水 [School Days Crush + Coming of Age + A Sweet Romance] That summer was the most unforgettable one of Jiang Qing's life. She fell for a boy. He would always smile at her, wearing his bright blue school uniform. That image was etched into her heart and burned into her eighteenth year. For many years afterward, she would look back and miss the eighteen-year-old girl who hadn't been brave enough. And so the story begins. Hello, Cheng Che. I'm Jiang Qing. "I would never willingly miss a single chance 112Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 30 The Marquis Is Actually a Woman, and the Emperor Keeps Waiting Outside Her Estate Every Day 侯爷竟是女儿身皇帝日日蹲守侯府 The Marquis turns out to be a woman, and the emperor keeps watch outside the marquis's residence day after day. 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 In the End, the Tyrant and the Kidnapper Got Their Happy Ending 最后暴君和绑架犯he了 In the End, the Tyrant and the Kidnapper Got Their Happy Ending —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 A Secret Understanding 暗暗知心 [Youth: A self-conscious, sensitive soul meets someone bold and unrestrained] [Reunited after years apart, a secret crush comes true: An angel in white and a corporate CEO meet at the top] [A school-days crush, and a love between equals] The silence of words left unspoken is an unbearable pain, yet also a beauty beyond description. I spent my youth secretly loving you, never knowing that by the time we met again, my feelings had grown so deep that our hearts could understand each other without 459Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 33 Waiting for You to Fall 在等你沦陷 Zheng Jinze is the man Shi You has secretly loved for ten years. After dreaming that he got married, she decides she has to forget him. The next day, Zheng Jinze shows up as her blind date... When he tells her he was forced to come and isn't planning to date anyone for now, Shi You finally confesses the love she's kept buried in her heart. Shi You thinks she'll never see him again, but work keeps bringing her and Zheng Jinze together time and again. - One day, after a group dinner, Zheng Jinze d 170Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 34 Stealing the Male Lead's White Moonlight 拐跑男主白月光 [Disguised as a man + devoted, sweet one-on-one romance with a happy ending + healing + loyal puppy-like hero + no System] [Goofy little tank angel × combat powerhouse and god of slaughter] Sang Yuanrong transmigrated into the heroine’s body in a tragic cultivation novel, where she was merely a stand-in. Looking at the frail Bai Yueguang in bed, Sang Yuanrong had no desire to compete with another woman or get caught up in a tortured romance. She just wanted to cuddle up to pretty girls while s 490Reads8.9Score11914d adds
- 35 Secretly in Love: You’re Beyond My Reach 暗恋，你是我的遥不可及 [Both leads have no exes + Partly set in the entertainment industry + Wealthy CEO + Reunion after years apart + Secret love comes true] Yan Xuan had a crush on Lu Xiaoye back in high school. One thing he said robbed her of the courage to confess. In college, Lu Xiaoye told her he had a girlfriend, and they lost touch after that. She never expected to meet him again years later through work. But fate had other plans: after one mistaken night, Yan Xuan fled. When they met again, she was a rising s 139Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 A Cage of Love, A Prison in My Heart 以爱为笼，囚你于心 Love as a Cage, Imprisoning You in My Heart —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 After the Tragic-Romance Heroine Lost Her Memory: I’m Done Being the Heroine 虐文女主失忆后：这个女主我不当了 After my divorce, I pretended to have amnesia and got together with my boss! When we divorced, my ex-husband gave me a million yuan and a secondhand car. I thought he’d done everything he could for me, but it turned out he’d hidden assets worth tens of millions and cheated on me during our marriage! Hah, may that scumbag rot. Just watch how I get my revenge! After a car accident, I pretended to have amnesia and ran into a junior from university. But he turned out to be a cold CEO, and he even cl 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Found Myself a Shy Boyfriend 穿书后，找了个腼腆小男友 [A short, sweet little story] Xia Qing accidentally transmigrated into a book. With no idea who the male and female leads were, she chose to lie flat and diligently learn how to bake cakes. One day, she ran into a boy in an alley who was being beaten up... They met, and he was shy, bashful, and insecure... 3Reads8.0Score114d adds
- 39 Sweet Deer, Crash into My Heart 甜鹿撞心上 One day, Lu You got a chance from her advisor to work part-time as a personal assistant. A villa with a swimming pool, beautiful surroundings, generous pay, six days on and one day off, with triple pay on holidays! She signed the “contract of servitude” with a head full of questions, only to discover that a so-called personal assistant was basically a cleaning lady. Her boss was Cheng Zixing. To outsiders, Cheng Zixing was a handsome, talented, impossible-to-please godlike figure: his paintings 71Reads9.3Score—14d adds
- 40 I Got Pregnant by My Crush! I'm Out of Here 揣了暗恋对象的崽！我溜了 [Complete] [Spoiled Young Master Shen Yan × Gentle, Serene Su Su] [Mutual pining comes true + love goes both ways + adorable child + sweet romance] Su Su is the long-lost daughter of the Su family of the imperial capital. She was accidentally separated from them and lost among ordinary people, only to be found again more than a decade later. When she starts high school, she runs into Shen Yan, the older boy who saved her when she was little, at the opening ceremony. He gives a speech onstage as 531Reads7.4Score10014d adds
- 41 A Black Wedding Dress and an Excavator: Sweeter Than Ever! 黑婚纱配挖掘机，甜炸了！ A black wedding dress and an excavator: so sweet it could knock you out! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 When Spring Comes, I’ll Meet You at the Flower Festival 春来赴花朝 When they first met, she was the top student and the campus belle, while he was the notorious school bully. To become worthy of her, he went from the bottom of the class all the way to the top score in the college entrance exam. But the day she disappeared, all his hard work became a joke. They reunited seven years later. He was now the producer of a variety show about intangible cultural heritage, and she was one of its invited guests. She had no idea that the show, the teahouse custom-built fo 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 The “转运”项链 The "Fortune-Changing" Necklace —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 My Wife Has Had a Crush on Me for a Long Time 夫人暗恋我已久 [Gentle, virtuous heiress from an old family × Refined scoundrel and wealthy heir] [Both pure, the heroine’s unrequited love comes true, the hero falls in love after marriage, a sweet, slow-paced story of everyday life.] “Unrequited love is a monologue. You fill a page with words, but have nowhere to send them.” The unrequited loves of student days are often shrouded in darkness, but Wen Suyao’s crush became known to everyone when she was eighteen. “Sorry, I don’t like you.” “No need to apologiz 943Reads7.0Score10114d adds
- 45 104 Sheets of Photographic Paper 104张相纸 Mutually devoted + secret crush + the one who got away + winning her back After years apart, their secret crush finally comes true. What’s the secret behind the 101 sheets of photographic paper? Beneath the streetlight, their shadows stretch long across the ground. Even at night, they can just make out the scent of flowers. Ye Zhenzhen can’t quite figure it out, so she asks, “So why did you give me 104 sheets of photographic paper back then?” Looking at Ye Zhenzhen’s sparkling eyes, he gives a s 790Reads8.9Score10514d adds
- 46 Sweetly Obedient 乖哄 “He used both hands to smooth away the darkness before my eyes.” Year after year, the man named Lu Zhixun remained the hero of her novels. Eight years later, they met again. The “little girl” from back then had become “Miss Shu.” When Lu Zhixun learned that Shu He had secretly loved him for eight years, the disciplined, restrained man sat in his car and smoked all night. “Your arrival ruined my plan to grow old alone.” “Will you fall in love with someone else, then?” “Fool, my love isn't a flyer 175Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 47 When Will the Green Mountains Accompany Me Home? 青山何时伴我还 [Both leads are romantically inexperienced + workplace romance + secret crush + no characters acting stupidly + no naive, ditzy heroine] If you asked me what a successful secret crush looks like, I’d say, “A secret crush is successful if nobody knows you love him except you!” Tan Tan’s secret crush was a success. Before she even confessed her feelings, the person she loved had already come rushing to her! Tan Tan: “I ask the green mountains when they’ll grow old. They ask me when I’ll find time 7.1kReads9.3Score80014d adds
- 48 Crush the Wild Rose 揉碎野玫瑰 [Reunion After Years Apart + Unrequited Love + Fake Playboy + Mending a Broken Relationship + Sweet, Satisfying, and Angsty + Both Chaste, Happy Ending] Popular Saleswoman vs. Handsome, Bad-Boy CEO with a Devoted Heart Jiang Beiheng and Lin Suhang were two people whose paths were never supposed to cross. One was a bona fide playboy; the other was the well-behaved girl every parent loved. But no one knew that the unruly, arrogant boy had already become an obsession, deeply engraved in the girl's 52Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 49 Orange-Red Sand 橘红的沙 [Straightforward, stubborn girl devoted to her studies × considerate guy who competes fiercely for her] Reunion after years apart + rekindled romance + both devoted only to each other + sweet romance Back in their student days: a “fifth-year senior” focused on her studies × a successful young heir After an accident, Lu Zhiyao has to repeat her senior year of high school and moves in with the Lu family, old friends of her mother's. At first, Lu Zhiyao is determined to put her studies first. But u 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 I Know You Like Me 你的喜欢我知道 When Yuan Han was young, she fell in love with someone. He was handsome, smart, came from a good family, and had impeccable manners. He was perfect in every way, except that he didn't love her. The boy was named Cheng Zhao, Zhao as in “bright as day.” Whenever she saw him or heard his voice, Yuan Han thought of every beautiful thing in the world. Sunshine, a gentle breeze, flowers, morning dew... Nothing seemed to compare to him. Then, an unexpected separation sent them to opposite ends of the e 1.9kReads9.2Score20814d adds
