Novels like Little Ancestor, You Only Dare Because I Love You
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- 151 A Socially Anxious Girl Chases Love and Keeps Embarrassing Herself 社恐追爱，反复社死 [Sweet romance] Su Xiao is a homebody author who writes fluffy, feel-good wish-fulfillment stories. When she added her editor on WeChat, she didn’t think much of it. She just muttered, “Lian Yi? Isn’t that the male lead in my story? That’s quite a coincidence.” Revising her manuscript had left her dizzy and exhausted, and she had no time to dwell on it. She sent off the story and fell straight asleep. The next day. Lian Yi: “Su Xiao, just how many times have you fantasized about me?” 94Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 152 After I Told My Childhood Friend I Was Pregnant, He Dropped the Act 告诉竹马怀孕后，他彻底不装了 After I Told My Childhood Friend I Was Pregnant, He Dropped the Act Completely 137Reads—Score1314d adds
- 153 The Bedwarmer's Reward 暖床有功 A Reward for Keeping the Bed Warm 16.6kReads—Score36314d adds
- 154 Deskmate, How Do You Solve This Problem? 同桌，这道题怎么做 Someone started a poll on Weibo: If you were given one million yuan, would you go back to high school? Lin Qingyao, an overworked office worker who'd been on the job for a year, chose “Yes” without hesitation. Then she transmigrated into a novel she'd read not long ago, as a background character who didn't even have a name, just as she was about to start her second year of high school. Lin Qingyao: ... Could it really be that easy? But what was done was done. What else could she do? She'd just h 529Reads8.6Score10614d adds
- 155 I'm War's Biggest Fangirl 姐是战哥的小迷妹 I'm a huge fan of Zhan Ge —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 He's Secretly in Love with Me 他暗恋我呀 [Sweet campus romance + healing and growth + both each other's first] To outsiders, Chen Sui is cold, aloof, and downright awful. But to Meng Wan, Chen Sui is the best. * Throughout his entire adolescence, Chen Sui loved only one person: Meng Wan. He longed for her for years. Until one day... “Baby, open your mouth and give me a kiss.” At last, he got what he wanted. 456Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 157 The Germaphobe CEO's Fiery Sichuan-Chongqing Pepper 洁癖总裁的川渝小辣椒 The Germaphobic CEO's Spicy Little Sichuan-Chongqing Pepper —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 158 The Mischievous Young Lord's Bride: Bold and Fearless 顽皮世子妃，猖狂又强悍 [Feel-good revenge + sweet romance + strong heroine and hero + scheming heir] Ye Luoqing was a lieutenant colonel in a special forces army unit. She died when an explosion caught her in its blast, only to transmigrate into the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Revenue’s household. Her father doesn’t dote on her, her mother is dead, and her younger siblings bully her every chance they get. Just watch me take down the villains! “My lord, the heir’s wife has run off to the military camp!” Brin 329Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 159 Little Seedling Beneath the Shade 树荫下的小禾苗 Miao Yihe loses part of her memory in a car accident, including memories of her high school deskmate, who always looked out for her. But the connection between two people never really goes away. After all the twists and turns, they meet again. Lin Mingyue says he's the shade beneath a vast forest; Miao Yihe says she's a little seedling striving to grow. It was all meant to be. Lin Mingyue cherishes his little seedling, and she loves and supports herself too. They don't ask for much: a cozy littl 159Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 160 Working Overtime, I Unexpectedly Meet a Homeless Girl 公司加班，却意外撞见无家可归的她 Working overtime at the office, he unexpectedly runs into a homeless woman. 201Reads—Score—14d adds
- 161 Qi, Are You Really Giving Up on Pursuing Me? 祁同学，真的不继续追了吗 An utterly unremarkable boy writes the girl he's secretly loved for three years into an essay for a mock exam, letting everyone know how much he favors her. But in real life, he's never had the courage to say a single word to her. He's too ordinary, while she's far too outstanding. Years later, at a blind date arranged by his friends, his heart recognizes her before he does. But when a sudden crisis hits his family, his insecurity and sensitivity make him avoid her at every turn. Yet she's like 4.3kReads8.9Score52414d adds
- 162 Why the Childhood Sweetheart Waited for Her Childhood Friend 何以青梅，终候竹马 How Childhood Sweethearts Waited at Last for Their One True Love 133Reads—Score—14d adds
- 163 Healing the Beautiful but Tragic Male Supporting Character 治愈那个美惨男配 Mu Qing stayed up all night reading a women-in-power novel called "Doting on My Husband". She felt so sorry for the male supporting character that she angrily wrote the author a 6,000-word rant in the comments, demanding a happy ending for him. Her sympathy score was so high that it activated the Male Supporting Character Healing System, which sent her into the book to complete a healing mission. Once the character's corruption score reached zero, she would be sent back to the real world. Mu Qin 60Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 164 A Blind Date and Flash Marriage: Her College Heartthrob Turns Out to Be a Doting Rich Heir 相亲闪婚，大学男神竟是宠妻豪门 [Married First, Love Later + Mutual Secret Crush + Playing Dumb to Outsmart the Powerful + Reunion After Years Apart + CEO’s Sweet Devotion] Throughout her four years at university, the scatterbrained Qiao Mian secretly loved Lu Xiyan, the “eternal iceberg.” At graduation, she finally worked up the courage to confess: “Lu Xiyan, I like you!” His reply was utterly calm: “I know. Thank you.” Later, he went abroad, and everything came to an abrupt end. Three years after they parted, she unexpectedl 96Reads—Score—14d adds
- 165 Fallen Stars Gather Into Light 星落凝成光 May every secret crush find its way into the light. A sweet little dream-come-true romance! The story of Shanghai’s fairy-like Song Jiaojiao and Shanghai’s top lawyer, Li Chengxiao. [Secret crush + failed confession + groveling to win her back] A sweet treat, the kind that’ll give you a toothache! On the night Li Chengxiao learned that Song Yun had loved him for five years, he sat downstairs all night with red eyes, smoking cigarette after cigarette, despite being so disciplined that he never sm 1.5kReads9.0Score24314d adds
- 166 I Thought You Were My Bro, but You Want Me to Be Your Wife 我把你当兄弟，你却想把我当老婆 I Thought of You as a Brother, but You Want to Make Me Your Wife 7Reads—Score114d adds
- 167 On the Third Day My Childhood Friend Moved In, the Neighbor Lost It 竹马入住第三天，邻居破防了 The neighbor lost it on the third day after my childhood friend moved in 873Reads—Score—14d adds
- 168 My Online Dating Partner Is Actually My Boss 网恋对象竟是我老板 My Online Romance Turns Out to Be My Boss 301Reads—Score—14d adds
- 169 A Top-Tier Star Falls in Love with Me 顶流男星爱上我 [Sweet youth romance] [Modern romance] [Entertainment industry] Le Yao saw Wen Li again at the Spring Festival Gala on New Year's Eve. Le Yao was watching on TV, while Wen Li was a hugely famous star beloved by everyone. Le Yao liked Wen Li. More precisely, she had a crush on him for ten whole years, from age seventeen to twenty-seven. No one knew about this all-consuming secret love, not even Wen Li. People say that if you meet someone too dazzling when you're young, everyone who comes along la 3.9kReads9.2Score43414d adds
- 170 Couple for a Week 一周情侣 [Sweet Romance] After a breakup, her roommate forced her to sign up for “Couples for a Week.” Tong Xinyue went with an I-don't-care attitude, never expecting her assigned “boyfriend” to be her archenemy. He looked down at her, using his height to his advantage. “If we want the prize money, we're going to have to work together... really, really well.” 97Reads9.0Score1714d adds
- 171 I Have Eight Hundred Thousand Men Under Me. Why Should I Put Up with This Humiliation? 我手下八十万，让我受这窝囊气？ I Have 800,000 Men Under Me. Why Should I Put Up with This Humiliation? 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 Falling Star River, Capturing Moonlight 坠星河，挽月色 [A Secret Crush Becomes Mutual Love + High School + University] [Bright, Clearheaded Girl vs. Bold, Free-Spirited Boy] In high school, Ji Xia worked up the courage to give Sheng Jiangzhou a graduation present. Inside was a card that read: “You are the moon I long for, yet can never reach. May you shine brilliantly in the years ahead.” But the present was never opened. It was left in an ignored corner, and her feelings were buried that night as well. She thought she and Sheng Jiangzhou would stil 4kReads9.1Score49214d adds
- 173 A Love That Never Forgot Its First Promise 不忘初心的爱恋 A Love That Never Forgets Its Original Promise 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 I Only Found Out After We Married That He's a Mama's Boy 婚后才发现他是妈宝男 Only after we married did I discover he was a mama’s boy 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 Reborn as a Marquis’s Mansion Maid, I Become the Heir’s One and Only 穿成侯府丫宠，沦为世子心尖宠 Reborn as a Hou Mansion Maid, She Becomes the Heir’s Cherished Beloved 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 176 Reborn as Big Cousin’s One and Only 穿成大表哥的心尖宠 Reborn as Big Cousin’s Cherished Beloved 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 177 The Wind Keeps Swaying 摇曳风不止 The print edition is now available~ [College Campus] [Secret Crush Comes True] [Two Academic High Achievers] [Online Game] [Happy Ending] [Real Life: Sweet, Gentle, Adorable Girl x Carefree, Cool, Aloof Guy] [In-Game: Laid-Back, Skilled Player x Proud, Grudge-Holding Top Player] * In seventh grade, Yu Yao and Bian Yi sat together for half a semester. Their brief time together planted the seed of a crush. But he never remembered her name. In all three years of high school, the only thing he ever 3.1kReads9.2Score61414d adds
- 178 She Couldn’t Be More Obedient 她乖得不行 [A cocky, charming flirt x a conflicted, soft-hearted girl] [Secret crush becomes real + bittersweet sweetness + a glimpse of school life + both leads are virgins] Song Xi had a secret crush on Jiang Yubai, and she hid it so well that she thought her love would quietly fade over the countless days to come. She had no idea his eyes had already been drawn to her time and again. * Physics was the subject Song Xi struggled with most. Stuck on a problem, she banged her forehead against the test pa 1.1kReads8.8Score11914d adds
- 179 After Meeting My Online Love, My Gaming Buddy Became a Clingy Boyfriend 网恋奔现后，我的游戏搭子成了粘人男友 After Meeting My Online Love in Person, My Gaming Buddy Became a Clingy Boyfriend —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 180 A Hot Kiss Like a Margarita 玛格丽特热吻 A collection of sweet little bedtime stories. 48Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 181 After a Whirlwind Marriage to My Secret Crush, He Kisses Me to Tears Every Night 和暗恋对象闪婚后夜夜被亲哭 [Marriage first, love later | Secret crush becomes real | Both leads are sexually inexperienced | Sweet romance] [Sweet girl x cool bad boy] Shen Xiying has liked Shang Ruzhou for eight years. The love letter she never gave him after high school graduation has always been a regret. She thought they would never cross paths again. She never expected Shang Ruzhou to become the man she impulsively married. - Shang Ruzhou never imagined he’d get married at twenty-four to someone he’d barely had any c 10.6kReads8.7Score1.4k14d adds
- 182 She Gathered Starlight and Fell Into His Arms 她拾星光跌入怀 On the first day of freshman registration at S University, the campus forum was already half taken over by a blurry photo of a tall, long-legged, incredibly handsome guy. But upperclassmen from the law department quickly cleared things up: he wasn’t a freshman. He was their department’s most handsome guy, the third-year Shen senior whom people privately called an untouchable beauty. “Ahhh, he’s so handsome even in a blurry photo!” Jiang Xiao was making her bed when she saw her new roommate sq 669Reads8.8Score9914d adds
- 183 A Peach Blossom Blooms for the Elm Tree 榆木开桃花 [Sweet Romance] The quirky student Tao Muxi falls in love at first sight with Yu You, a teacher she works with, but he rejects her advances. Once she discovers he's a teacher, she becomes even more hesitant to make a move. As they spend time together, Yu You is drawn to Tao Muxi, but their positions make it difficult for him to confess. Lin Yin, a supporting female character who has a crush on Yu You, repeatedly gives Tao Muxi a hard time, but Yu You always steps in to help. Convinced that Yu Yo 35Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 184 My Flash-Marriage Husband Spoils Me to the Core 闪婚老公宠妻入骨 One drunken night, she slept with the company president. The two thought they would never see each other again, but they entered a secret marriage for entirely different reasons. “We’ll get divorced once this is over.” “Fine!” The president was far from pleased by the expectant look on her face. “Wife!” At the annual banquet, he publicly revealed her identity, leaving everyone rubbing their foreheads in exasperation. “Didn’t we agree to get divorced?” He backed her into a corner, step by step. “ 591Reads7.5Score10314d adds
- 185 May I Have the Master Above 求夫子在上 Please, Master 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 186 Confess When the Wind Picks Up 趁风起时告白 Chi Jinjin has always been cautious, never taking risks. The boldest thing she ever did was secretly love the most popular boy in school for two years, then confess to him, only to be rejected miserably. After that, she put those feelings aside and buried the wild fantasies of her girlhood with her own hands. She never expected that, in college, the boy she had loved from afar would suddenly return from overseas. Leaning lazily against the railing, he hooked a finger through the chain on her sho 1.2kReads8.8Score10514d adds
- 187 Uncontrollable Flirting: A Battle of Wits Between 17 Mature Couples 暧昧失控：17对熟男熟女的高手过招 [Mature men and women + messy urban drama + flirtatious push and pull + bittersweet romance + domineering CEO + groveling chase + reunion after years apart + secret crush + substitute] I was hitting on a young waiter at a bar when my younger ex caught me red-handed. The poor student who used to be aloof and handsome had become a wild, carefree nightclub owner. He sent the photos to my fiancé, cornered me against the wall, and mocked me in a cold whisper. “What, does he look more like that person 449Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 188 A Collection of Short Stories 短故事集锦 This book is made up of short stories in various genres, and each one stands alone. Readers, please feel free to point out anything that could be improved. I hope you enjoy them! 31Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 189 With His Sweet Wife in His Arms, the Cold-Faced Prince Secretly Falls in Love 娇妻在怀，冷面王爷悄悄动凡心 A modern policewoman died in an accident while responding to a call to catch criminals, then transmigrated to ancient times. She had been the legitimate daughter abandoned in the countryside. The Bai family brought her back because of a letter ending her engagement. But after the engagement was broken off, an imperial decree ordered her to marry the Seventh Royal Uncle, who was rumored to be volatile and unpredictable. “Talking back to your father violates Great Chu’s law on honoring one’s elder 234Reads9.1Score10114d adds
- 190 Reborn, I Tore Into the Scumbag and Claimed the Peak 重生后，我手撕渣男夺巅峰 Reborn, I Tear My Scumbag Ex Apart and Seize the Summit 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 191 The Day the Crown Prince Broke Off the Engagement, She Hid an Ice Blade in Her Sleeve 太子悔婚那日，她袖藏冰刃 The Day the Crown Prince Broke Off Their Engagement, She Hid an Ice Blade in Her Sleeve —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 192 Make You Secretly Fall for Me 诱你暗恋，喜欢我 Make You Secretly Fall for Me, and Like Me 128Reads—Score214d adds
- 193 Hello, Mr. Gu 顾先生，你好 Seven years ago, he wrote her a letter ending their friendship with his own hands, then vanished without a trace. Just when she thought they would never meet again in this life, he returned. A deliberately arranged meeting gave them both a chance at a love they couldn't settle for less than. Whenever Cheng Cheng looks back, she still finds it hard to believe. She never imagined that, from the moment she met Gu Qing, no one else would ever be able to enter her world. Back then, they were deskmate 79Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 194 A Gentle Kiss Beneath the Little Moon 轻吻小月亮 [Completed | Sweet Romance Author x Top-Tier Male Star | Mutual Secret Crush | Extra Sweet] When Jiang Mingyue first met Xie Silin, she was perfectly ordinary. Seven years later, Jiang Mingyue is merely a moderately well-known sweet romance author, while Xie Silin, the high school desk mate who had been admired by everyone, has become a household-name top-tier star. Once, when Xie Silin appeared on a show, the host asked him if he had ever liked anyone. He pondered for a moment, then looked at t 4.3kReads9.3Score71014d adds
- 195 Chalk Dust and Work Pants 粉笔头和工装裤 Back in school, I had a secret crush on him. Who knew that after we started working, we'd meet again and he'd tell me he liked me? This little punk? A member of the armed police? But he's married? He's got a wife? "Su He! Do you know? From the very first time I saw you, I liked you!" He pulled out a faded photo showing a woman with sallow skin wearing a yellow T-shirt. So it wasn't just me who'd been secretly in love with him all along. He'd been secretly in love with me, too... Outside the entr 21Reads—Score214d adds
- 196 Shock! Three Years After We Broke Up, She Showed Up at My Company with a Baby 惊！分手三年后她抱着娃堵我公司 Shocking! Three Years After Our Breakup, She Showed Up at My Office With a Baby —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 197 He Stole My Dad's Heirloom Cookbook, So I Ruined the He Family's Reputation 他偷了我爸的祖传菜谱，我砸了贺家的招牌 He stole my dad's ancestral recipes, so I ruined the He family's reputation. 186Reads—Score—14d adds
- 198 The Rules of a Newlywed Secret Crush 新婚暗恋法则 [Roguish heartthrob x cool beauty | Reunion after years apart | Slow-burn romance | Secret crush] As a student, Qi Shangzhi was arrogant, unruly, and impossible to tame. Blessed with a face so stunning it could make a living, he got away with anything on the strength of his looks. He was a regular on the school confession wall and forums, and the sight of his shirt lifting as he dunked a basketball became part of their youth. Though Zhou Chengye was beautiful, she was quiet and kept a low profil 32.2kReads9.2Score4.2k14d adds
- 199 Clear Night and Flame 清宵与焰 Title: Clear Nights and Flames, also known as: Close Enough [Secret crush + six-year age gap + healing romance + obsessive possessiveness] The first time Li Yan met Ran Qingxiao was in the warm spring of March. Li Yan had never cared for romance and never imagined she would fall for anyone. But once she did, he occupied the most beautiful three years of her youth. The second time they met was in the golden autumn of September. He was the youngest history professor at Linhai University, an absti 417Reads9.0Score10114d adds
- 200 I Brought Back a Hidden Guard from Ancient Times 从古代拐回一个暗卫 [Transmigrate into a book, redemption, slow-paced, sweet romance, 40,000-word novella] An Yu is devoted to Shiqi, the book's hidden guard. Every night, she transmigrates to find ways to grow closer to him. Watching him suffer punishment breaks her heart. Shiqi meets a little fairy who treats him wonderfully. She speaks gently, brings him food from the immortal realm, and teaches him to talk and write. But then, one day, the fairy suddenly disappears... A hidden guard loyal to his master choos 753Reads8.6Score10514d adds
