Novels like Little Ancestor, You Only Dare Because I Love You
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- 51 Relentless Pursuit 肆追 A prickly, arrogant, deeply devoted innkeeper VS a calm heroine whose gentle nature shines through even when she’s being exasperating [Sweet Romance + Flirtatious Teasing + Reunion After Years Apart + Male Innkeeper + Photo Editor at a Bridal Studio + Both Pure + Intense Romantic Push and Pull] Style: Humorous and funny, with a touch of fresh, gentle melancholy. In her second year of college, Li Ruan once rejected a boy who burned as brightly as the sun, passionate and arrogant. She had plenty o 699Reads8.8Score12114d adds
- 52 On the Day We Parted, My Cold-Faced Husband's Eyes Turned Red 和离当天，冷面夫君他红了眼 The Day They Parted, Her Cold-Faced Husband's Eyes Turned Red 226Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 I Just Want to Be with Him 就想和他在一起 (They’re each other’s first and only!) After years apart, Yu Ruoshu spotted the man she had secretly loved, Gu Chen, downstairs from her apartment. She’d always thought he was out of reach, but he started taking her to work, loved eating the desserts and meals she made, and even complained that her rent was too expensive and told her to move in with him! Gu Chen: Come stay at my place. I won’t charge you rent. All you have to do is… Yu Ruoshu: What do you want me to do? Gu Chen: Give yourself to 118Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 54 When I Met My Unrequited Love Again 当我再遇暗恋白月光 Zhou Qian had kept a secret deep in her heart for eight years. No one knew that she had been in love with Lu Zhian for all that time. Eight years ago, Zhou Qian had worked up the courage to give him a letter confessing her feelings, only to hear that he had a girlfriend. She hid the letter, and with it, her love for him. Eight years later, Zhou Qian never expected to run into Lu Zhian again on an ordinary evening. She thought she no longer liked him, but the moment her heart skipped a beat, sh 8.7kReads9.1Score1k14d adds
- 55 If You Like Each Other, Be Together 喜欢就在一起 Mutually devoted leads + age gap + sweet romance + fast-paced This is an everyday sweet romance! Nothing but affection, no angst. A novel isn’t real life; it’s a seasoning for life. May your days be sweet! Mo Ling, thirty-one, falls for Cen Yi, a twenty-two-year-old girl nine years his junior. He thinks it makes him a beast to have feelings for her, but since he’s fallen for her, wouldn’t it make him worse than a beast if he didn’t make a move? What do they love about each other? Their answers a 940Reads9.1Score10114d adds
- 56 I’ll Give You a Fish 送你一条鱼 [I'll give you a fish, and let it swim slowly into your heart.] *An unpredictable, lecherous artist × a guy with a fixed routine (?). The first time Fu Yanting saw her, Yun Yu was bundled up in a bear-like padded coat, sprawled face-up in a snowbank and calling out “Ow, ow!” without a shred of dignity. As the young man and his best friend passed her, he couldn't keep the smile from tugging at his lips. He took the initiative to pull her to her feet. Brushing the snow off himself, he chuckled 1.4kReads8.5Score21114d adds
- 57 Reborn: I Pretended to Be a Green Tea, and Got Hitched to a Powerful Man 重生后，装绿茶的我和大佬扯证了 [Married first, fell in love later + sweet romance + rebirth + revenge + satisfying wish fulfillment] In her previous life, Cheng Qianqian secretly took photos and caught her green-tea sister and boyfriend fooling around. They pushed her down the stairs, and she lost too much blood. A mysterious man rushed her to the hospital in time, and she thought she might survive. But she never expected that her cold-blooded father would be the reason she died on the operating table. After being reborn, Che 2Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 58 Synchronized Heartbeats Along the Star Track 星轨旁的同步心跳 [Classic introvert Yan Mu VS gentle top student Lu Zeyu] [Two top students|youthful campus romance|secret love|love at first sight|light ensemble cast] Yan Mu’s youth holds a secret she never dared to confess. She fell for Lu Zeyu, the school’s most admired boy, at first sight when they met in their first year of high school. From then on, she tucked her feelings away among the constellations and evening breezes. Reserved and quiet, she could only keep her distance and suppress every flutter of 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 President Lu Has Secretly Loved You for Years, and the Sweetness Is Skyrocketing 陆总暗恋你多年，甜度疯涨 (Mutual crushes + sweet romance + both leads’ first love + extra sweet) One exam, one glance, a love that lasted a lifetime. Ye Yixing’s gaze followed that boy, and so did her entire youth. After graduating from college, she went alone to the city where he lived. For two years, she wandered its streets and alleys, hoping to run into him just once. But when they meet again, he’s the impeccably dressed Mr. Lu, while she’s just an insignificant office worker. When she hears he already has someon 119Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 The One I Secretly Love Secretly Loves Me Too 暗恋的他也在暗恋我 [Mutual pining, love at first sight, a 20,000-character sweet bedtime read] A quick heads-up: a short story with a fast pace. Fang Tong had been secretly in love with Shen Mo for a year. Then, while out for hot pot with her coworkers, she ran into him. With a little help from their friends, the two successfully exchanged contact information... Shen Mo had been secretly in love with Fang Tong for a year. After they exchanged contact information, he took the initiative to pursue her, made their re 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 A Vow 誓愿 Gentle, sensitive veterinarian & sharp-tongued, love-struck male idol "Reunion after years apart + mutual devotion + the one who got away + long-planned pursuit + healing" Seven years after Xia Suihe had a secret crush on her high school classmate from her youth, Fu Jinhan had become a household-name top-tier star. Through a twist of fate, the two reunited, only to be secretly photographed by reporters. Their picture shot straight to the top of Weibo’s trending list. Luckily, Fu Jinhan quickly p 879Reads9.0Score10414d adds
- 62 The Nth Time I Fell for You 第N次心动 Dentist VS architect At a school anniversary interview, the host was lucky enough to interview the famous architect Jiang Qi. Host: What do you regret about high school? Jiang Qi: Not having dated my girlfriend. Host: I hear wedding bells may be in your future... Jiang Qi glanced toward Zhou Yu and smiled. “That’s mostly up to her.” When the host interviewed Zhou Yu: Host: What do you regret about high school? Zhou Yu: Not being a little braver. Jiang Qi walked over, took Zhou Yu’s hand, and tol 2.7kReads9.1Score37314d adds
- 63 Yan Yan as Before 晏晏如故 [One-on-one romance / Mutual devotion / Happy ending] [Gentle Jiangnan girl × Refined superstar] [A slow-burning love story] [Both leads are each other's one and only] Ten years ago, Su Yanru began a story of secret love. In her youth, Xu Muzhou was the one who shone brightest. Ten years later, Xu Muzhou has become the brightest star in the entertainment industry, while she, now a web novelist, is brought back together with him by a fateful twist of destiny. Their feelings blossom from memories 665Reads8.8Score10214d adds
- 64 The Soft and Sweet Darling Has the Cold-Faced CEO Losing His Cool 软萌小甜包，冷面霸总快绷不住了 [Thirteen-year age gap + devoted, fatherly boyfriend + sweet romance, no angst + one-on-one romance] The hero is 32, and the heroine is 19. Heroine profile: soft and adorable, with a touch of pride and a little streak of mischief. She’s also endlessly curious. Hero profile: cold, a demon king in the eyes of high society. The heroine’s tears are his weakness, and he indulges her unconditionally. Guaranteed sweet! If it isn’t sweet, punish the author by making them write 100 sweet romance stories! 63Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 Love at First Sight in Summer 一见倾夏 The day reaches its northernmost point, daylight lasts its longest, and shadows are at their shortest. That is why it is called the Summer Solstice. “Solstice” means the extreme point. [Clothing store owner × abstinent doctor] [Mutually devoted, sweet romance, reunited after years apart.] At a class reunion, Xia Zhi saw the boy she had liked in high school. Back then, he had gotten into a prestigious university, while she hadn’t even made it into a second-tier college. After witnessing the love 1.3kReads9.1Score12514d adds
- 66 Teacher Qiu's Adorable Little Girl 邱老师的小萌妹 A sugary romance packed with drama from beginning to end. Both leads are each other's only ones, and he absolutely dotes on her: a fussy girl versus the refined, handsome Teacher Qiu. He only pretends to be proper, but he truly spoils his wife. They become the light in each other's hearts, and play out the classic “it feels great to torment your husband for a while, then chase him to the crematorium.” With a two-meter broadsword right in front of you, you ask if this melon is sweet. Sweet, guara 8Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 67 I Accidentally Won Over My White Moonlight 一不下心拿下白月光 [School Romance + Sweet Love + Mutual Devotion] Cheng Qing and Lin Jiachen first met at the school gate in high school. One glance was all it took for her to fall for him, planting the seed of a secret crush that would grow from then on. Who can say whose heartstrings were touched first? Some things are impossible to explain, but somehow, the feelings began. In the end, they could not escape an abrupt ending. On their trip to Tokyo, the cherry blossoms on Mount Fuji bloomed and fell, then bloom 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 Flirt a Little, Fall in Love! 撩一下，心动！ [Mutual devotion, both devoted only to each other, secret crush, cozy everyday life, doting husband] [You and no one else] [The Addictive Feeling of Falling for Someone series] Six years ago, they fell for each other, but they were too young to understand their own feelings, and six years slipped away. When they meet again, he lays an inescapable trap. In just six days, he has lured her back home... 354Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 69 After We Reunite, He Coaxes Me Softly Every Night 重逢后，他夜夜低声诱哄 [Reunion after years apart + mutual secret crushes + scheming + sweet romance] [Soft, adorable bunny Zhu Xue × sly gray wolf Lin Yue] [No villains, only sweetness, and it gets even sweeter later! You won't regret giving this a try!] At a bar, Zhu Xue gets drunk after one glass, and Lin Yue takes her home. At a restaurant, their parents start a romance in their twilight years, and their children meet. Zhu Xue discovers that the other person is Lin Yue, the one she's secretly loved for years. In t 48Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 70 The Eleventh Year 第拾壹年 [Secret crush + reunion after years apart + doctor + aerospace engineer] A secret crush is a love story told over the course of an entire youth. That summer, the breeze across the sports field and the boy became Shen Nianzhi’s summer. When they met again ten years later, everything that happened had been part of Shen Nianzhi’s long-laid plans. In the end, they returned to where their story began. The boy quietly told her, “Not every secret crush gets to see the light of day, but yours will, Shen 3.1kReads8.9Score35014d adds
- 71 After Years of Secretly Loving Him, My Mortal Enemy Confesses to Me 暗恋多年后，死对头和我表白了 [Both sexually exclusive / marriage first, love later / heroine's secret love comes true / two powerful families] [Devoted, gentle genius doctor × outwardly cold, inwardly warm, refined airline captain] [There's a misunderstanding at first, but it's resolved quickly] When she was twelve, Yu Suiqing met Huo Yingci for the first time. The boy was handsome as a painting, tall and lean, with his school uniform worn neatly. Yet there was a coldness in the way he looked at her. She fell for him at fi 2.5kReads8.6Score30014d adds
- 72 Meeting You Is the Greatest Fortune of My Life 遇你，此生之幸 Mo Lingye, the head of the Mo family in Country Z, was aloof, abstinent, and uninterested in women. For 27 years, his heart had remained as still as water. Then came a fashion show. He had only gone to take a look, but when he saw the confident, dazzling girl on the runway, the heart that had been quiet for 27 years stirred. From then on, he schemed to bring her home and cherish her in the palm of his hand. Yun Rong, the adopted daughter of Yun Chen, head of the A family in Country Z, had been 19Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 73 I Transmigrated into a Delicate, Two-Meter-Tall Heroine 我穿成了两米高的娇弱女主 I Became the Two-Meter-Tall, Delicate Female Lead 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 Peach Ran Away 桃子跑了 [Sweet romance, rekindled love, no angst, mutual devotion, love going both ways] In the reckless days of her youth, she slept with the man she had a crush on, then left without a backward glance. Who could have guessed that years later, he’d catch her at a matchmaking event? She’d gone too far... and, afraid she’d end up in court, she ran away again… 235Reads7.7Score10514d adds
- 75 The Day I Returned Home, My Former School Bully and Deskmate Set His Sights on Me 回老家当天，被曾经的校霸同桌盯 Cool, stunning beauty influencer * devoted, roguishly handsome CEO Former classmates + love at first sight + secret crush + 1v1, both leads are each other's first Jing Se was breathtakingly beautiful, with raven-black hair and skin as pale as snow. At university, a video posted by a friend showed her for just one second, but her stunning looks went viral across the internet. She became a hugely popular beauty blogger with millions of followers. When her father was hospitalized after a fall, she 2.4kReads7.7Score23114d adds
- 76 The Rebellious Artist and His Easily Ruffled Manager 反骨艺人和他的炸毛经纪人 I Sent My Confession to the Wrong Person, and Years Later He Became My Boyfriend. Yan Ruo is a hugely popular star. As soon as I graduated, his sister hired me to be his manager. On a show, he revealed that someone had confessed to him back in school, and he’d wanted to say yes, but they disappeared. Then, after he entered showbiz, he ran into her again. I thought he had a secret first love I knew nothing about, until I found the confession letter I’d sent to my upperclassman in high school at h 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 Don't Run, Darling! Your Husband Needs You! 娘子别跑，夫君需要你！ Wifey, Don't Run! Your Husband Needs You! 200Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 Chenyao 尘瑶 [Female designer and owner of a quiet bar VS male dentist and university professor, devoted to each other, sweet romance, happy ending] At their first meeting, Li Moyao went to a blind date in her best friend's place. Her date's good looks immediately captured her heart. Deciding to make the best of things, she made a vow to herself: she would make him hers. Chi Yichen was originally supposed to meet his good friend's younger sister. But life is full of surprises: he was delighted to meet his 178Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 79 My Husband Has No Idea I’m Famous 老公他不知道我很有名 Archaeologist VS Acclaimed Singer (Sweet, Post-Marriage Romance) What’s it like to go on a blind date with the guy you had a crush on in high school and confessed to, only to be rejected? Before the wedding, Song Jingxing notices how flexible her schedule is and finally thinks to ask what she does for a living. “What kind of work do you do?” Zhou Yushu freezes at the question. She’s been a singer for eight years, and was named Best Female Singer for her vocal ability several years ago. This year 8.3kReads8.1Score99614d adds
- 80 Waiting for Love 等一个恋爱 [Eight years of secret love + devoted couple + pure romance + healing] (She pursues him first, then he pursues her) She’s had a crush on him for eight years… After finally seeing the guy she likes again, how could Mofei let him get away? So she very successfully tripped him up! True love rarely lasts, but a good scheme always wins the heart~ Turns out, if you want your crush to chase after you, sincerity won’t do the trick. Trip him with your foot, and he’ll definitely come running after you. An 137Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 Sinking Into the Sunset 沉溺于落日 On the first day of high school, the sensitive and insecure Lin Yuexi fell in love at first sight with Zhou Yanchen, a boy in her class. Though they seemed to have nothing in common, a twist of fate made them deskmates. After graduating, Zhou Yanchen went abroad to study. They thought they were parallel lines that would never cross, until an unexpected reunion years later brought them back into each other’s lives. At last, her secret crush could step into the light. When we were young, you were 384Reads8.9Score10414d adds
- 82 I Really Want to Date You 好想和你谈恋爱 “Who do you think is more suited to be the campus beauty, Jiang Man or Lin Jiaqing?” someone asked. “Jiang Man,” Zhou Xiao replied. Then someone sent a screenshot of their conversation to Lin Jiaqing’s QQ account. They took it back a few seconds later, but Lin Jiaqing had already seen it. Ten years later. “Lin Jiaqing, do you hate me?” Zhou Xiao asked, blocking Lin Jiaqing as he cornered her. 1.6kReads8.3Score14714d adds
- 83 My Heart Will Lead Me to You 心会带我找到你 My Heart Will Lead Me to You —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 Distant and Extraordinary 殊遥 [Secret crush + reunion + mutual pursuit + happy ending] Qin Shu loved someone, quietly keeping him in her heart for ten years. Just saying the name Mu Yunchen made her feel sweet. But she was only an ordinary schoolmate from Mu Yunchen's high school years. He could barely even remember what she looked like. Then, thanks to a beautiful misunderstanding, she and Mu Yunchen met again, and he remembered her from the moment he saw her. Using some rather clumsy tactics, he finally coaxed the young wo 895Reads8.9Score10214d adds
- 85 My Lovesick Girlfriend Can Understand Animals Now, and I'm Panicking 恋爱脑女友能听懂动物说话后，我慌了 I Panicked After My Lovestruck Girlfriend Started Understanding Animals 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 A Secret Crush, Kissed by the Tide 暗恋潮吻 [Love so intense it can carry them through every season] Marriage first, love later × a long-planned romance × mutual secret crushes Su Miaomiao was cheated on by her fiancé. In return, she gave him a lush green prairie hat. At their engagement party, Su Miaomiao had just dumped the jerk and was about to leave. Her fiancé's uncle lifted his wineglass and smiled, then casually volunteered himself. “It's an engagement, after all. Since my nephew won't do, how about me?” Everyone was baffled. Could 1.4kReads9.0Score19314d adds
- 87 Reunited After All These Years 久别再相逢 [Reunion After Years Apart + Mutual Secret Crushes + Mutual Devotion + Angst Before Sweetness + Healing] Yu Jing first heard that Qin Lang liked her from their classmates in their first year of high school. He was a handsome, confident, outgoing boy, while she was a quiet nobody who kept to herself. Sensitive, insecure, and introverted, she couldn’t help sneaking glances at him, convinced that no one had noticed her little secret. Then she spotted his name carved into her friend’s desk. When eve 479Reads—Score10814d adds
- 88 Help! My Abstinent CEO Steals a Kiss Every Night After We Got Married 救命！婚后，禁欲总裁每晚偷亲我 Marriage first, love later. Both leads are virgins. A fresh college graduate accidentally hit an old man with her car. The old man glanced at his eldest grandson, a CEO nearing thirty and still a bachelor, and suddenly came up with an idea. Old man: “Young lady, I won’t make you pay for the damage or the medical bills. Just give me a great-grandchild in return.” The CEO glanced at the college girl. “Has our old ancestor finally lost his marbles?” College girl: “...Is he trying to shake me dow 19Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 89 I Went Home to Meet a Match, But My Match Asked Me to Fake-Date Her to Handle Her Family's Marriage Pressure 回老家相亲，相亲对象拉我搭伙演戏应付全家催婚 I went back to my hometown for a blind date, and my date asked me to pretend we were dating to fend off our families’ matchmaking pressure. 42Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 I Loved Him for Eight Years, and Finally Got to Eat Swan Meat 暗恋他八年，终于是吃上了天鹅肉 [Secret crush + mutual devotion + healing + protection + sweet romance + short story] [Gentle business tycoon, one-on-one romance, clear-headed and strong heroine] [The rating just went live, so it'll rise!] (The hero has been married before, but is sexually inexperienced; the heroine has had a boyfriend, but is sexually inexperienced. Please read the blurb first. If that bothers you, this may not be for you~) Chen Xue met Shen Qiannan in college. When a tiny speck of dust meets a star in the sk 3.1kReads9.2Score33414d adds
- 91 I'll Come Clean: I'm a Rich Heiress 摊牌了，我是富家千金 Fine, I'll Come Clean: I'm a Rich Heiress 90Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 After I Broke Up with My Boyfriend, He Sent Me an Itemized Bill 我分手后，男友给我发来一份账单 After We Broke Up, My Boyfriend Sent Me a Bill 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 I Accidentally Kissed an Ancient Vampire 误吻一只老吸血鬼 I Accidentally Kissed an Old Vampire —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 Our Little Moments 属于我们的小时光 Childhood sweethearts, close since they were little. Everyone deserves some sweet romance! Gu Enjing and Shen Mengyao have known each other since childhood. They grew up together and went to the same school, but things never go smoothly. What will become of their story? Come and find out! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 They Called Me a Mute Who Had No Right to Draw the Moon, So He Tattooed It on His Wrist 他们骂我哑巴也配画月亮，他把月亮纹在手腕上 They said a mute like me had no right to draw the moon. He had the moon tattooed on his wrist. 65Reads—Score314d adds
- 96 I Really Want to Turn Back 很想回头 [Mutual secret crushes (and chasing each other) + reunion after years apart + healing each other + mending a broken relationship] On the night before they left school for the gaokao, Jiang Zeyi walked down the left side of the stairs while Mu Yi walked down the right. Mu Yi summoned the courage to take the final step at the same time as him. Being able to take that last step alongside him was a kind of happiness for her. But his friend called him over, saying that a girl who had a flirty relatio 543Reads8.8Score10514d adds
- 97 After My Divorce, I Returned to My Parents' Home, but They Kicked Me Out 离婚回到娘家，爸妈把我赶出家门 After I Divorced and Returned to My Parents' Home, They Kicked Me Out 70Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 My Husband Cheated, So I Had Him Committed to a Psychiatric Hospital 老公出轨，我把他送进了精神病院 My husband cheated, so I had him committed to a psychiatric hospital. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 The Substitute Bride: Young Master Ling Is Delighted to Be a Dad 替嫁娇妻：凌少喜当爹 Everyone knows Gu Caowei is a modest, traditional, and honest woman. Even when her younger sister pressures her into a marriage, she meekly accepts. She may be marrying into a top-tier family with assets worth over a trillion, but unfortunately, her husband is blind. What no one expected was that Ling Chengzhe was only pretending to be blind, and that Gu Caowei was already two months pregnant before the wedding! When the pregnancy was revealed, everyone mocked her. “If that baby is Ling’s, I’ll 16Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 100 The Naturally Clueless Top Student Is Targeted by a Peacock, Who Flirts Every Three Seconds Until She Can’t Take It 天然呆学霸被花孔雀盯上后，三秒一撩，招架不住 The naturally spacey top student catches the eye of a flashy playboy. He flirts every three seconds, and she can't keep up. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
