Novels like The Handsome Boy Next Door
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Handsome Boy Next Door, best match first.
- 1 A Youthful Campus Love Story 青春校园恋物语 Problem girl Chi Mu breaks up with her campus-heartthrob boyfriend, Qin Xuan, in the school hallway in front of everyone, then tosses their anniversary gift, a wallet, out of a classroom window. The transfer student Yun Yao happens to find the wallet and return it, but on impulse, Chi Mu pulls him into the role of her “new boyfriend” to make Qin Xuan jealous. This “stand-in” boyfriend, who wears old-fashioned glasses, is actually hiding remarkable talents and a gentle heart. From skateboarding —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Liu Nian Jin An Falls in Love with Her Childhood Friend 流年今安之和竹马谈恋爱 When she was little, she always ran after him, calling him “big brother.” As she grew up, she started calling him by his name instead. He was such a pest: he always stole her snacks and told her not to date too young, just like her mother. Wanwan was always saying that Lu Liunian and she were the “Liunian Jinan” couple. Little by little, it started to sound pretty nice. Later, she realized she seemed to have developed some improper thoughts about her big brother. One day, she couldn’t resist sne 8Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 3 Miss Strawberry 草莓小姐 There’s no angst in the romance, just lighthearted comedy and a sweet childhood-friends love story. Yan Chuxue is quirky, while Li Zifeng is cold on the outside but warmhearted within. They’ve been classmates from elementary school through high school, growing up together while bickering and teasing each other. At first, Li Zifeng is sharp-tongued and aloof, but later his cool facade completely crumbles: he turns into a clingy, jealous little thing. He doesn’t even realize that only matters invo —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 I Said I Like Male Models, and Now My Childhood Friend, the Movie Emperor, Is Panicking! 我说爱玩男模，影帝竹马他急了~！ I said I liked male models, and my movie-star childhood friend panicked~! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Asked About Marriage and Children in an Interview, I Fired Back at HR, Then Married His Boss 面试被问婚育，我怒怼HR，转头嫁给他老板 When they asked about marriage and children in my job interview, I blasted the HR manager, then turned around and married his boss. 28Reads—Score114d adds
- 6 Serving Up Sweet PDA While Taking Down Scumbags 虐渣时，撒个甜甜的狗粮 [Sweet Romance + Rebirth + Revenge on Scumbags + Devoted Couple + A Little Heartache] Before she was reborn, Chen Muyan was abused by the man she called her biological father and sent to a psychiatric hospital. The person who had stolen her identity caused her to die full of resentment. After being reborn, all she wants is to take revenge on the scumbags and have a sweet romance with the handsome young man. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Childhood Sweetheart, You're So Sweet 竹马，你的小青梅有点甜 Li Wansu and Pei Yanchi grew up together. Ever since kindergarten, Li Wansu had been Pei Yanchi’s little shadow. Then, in high school, on the day they filled out their college applications, a conversation she wasn’t meant to hear made Li Wansu decide to let go of Pei Yanchi and pursue her own dream. A flimsy college application form eventually sent the three of them to different places. One went south, the other north. Li Wansu always thought that once she joined the navy, she would never run i 82Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Long Time No See, Boy 好久不见，少年 /A powerhouse heroine and a quiet, brooding hero/ (School life + Healing + Mutual devotion + Anti-bullying + Childhood friends reunited after years apart + Ensemble cast) We may part ways, but we will meet again. And when we do, I will tell you: I love you. In high school, Lin Qingshu transfers to a new school and reunites with Jiang Chen, her childhood friend. But the gentle boy who used to follow her around, still shorter than her, seems to have grown into a cold and gloomy young man. She exp 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 After Our Pain Became Linked, the Villain and I Got a Happy Ending 痛感绑定后，我和反派HE了 After Our Pain Is Linked, I Get a Happy Ending with the Villain 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Reborn: My CEO Husband Came Too Late 重生：霸总老公迟到了 [Rebirth + Sweet Romance + Taking Down Scumbags] In her past life, she was a hopeless romantic who kept getting hurt by scumbags, until her scumbag boyfriend finally kicked her out of their home. In this life, reborn from the ashes, she seizes her chance and treats men like dirt. But she never expected that her neighbor would be the one fate had chosen for her. Lu Chengze: “Before you met me, did you never come across a decent man?” The man raises an eyebrow, pulls her into his arms, and kisses —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 After We Broke Up, He Played Music Beside Me on My Blind Date 分手后，我相亲他在旁边奏乐 After We Broke Up, He Played Music Beside Me on My Blind Date —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 The Ascetic Big Shot Waits at the Psychiatric Hospital for His Destined One 禁欲大佬蹲精神病院等正缘 The Celibate Big Shot Waits for His Destined Match at a Psychiatric Hospital 197Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Trillion-Dollar Romance: Sweet Wife and Baby, Come to Me 千亿暖婚：甜妻萌娃快到怀里来 [Male and female leads, adorable child, sweet romance] Ning Beiye discovered a mini version of himself, while Hua Yunban discovered a full-grown son. “So the bastard from four years ago was you!” When Hua Yunban thought all wealthy families had wicked mothers-in-law, hers said, “Forget that brat. Take the money and spend as much as you like. If you can't spend him broke, that's your loss!” Yesterday, the arrogant CEO said, “You're going to all this trouble just because you want to marry me!” Tod 123Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 14 My Childhood Friend, the Campus Heartthrob: The Little Plum Is So Delicious! 竹马校草:小青梅超可口！ [Scatterbrained foodie x indulgent, possessive top student; both are each other's first and only, one-on-one romance, childhood sweethearts who fall for each other] At three years old, little Xixi successfully won herself a little follower named Yan Cong. Once Lin Xi grew old enough to know better, she began to notice that her little follower was getting stranger by the day. After graduating high school, Lin Xi cornered Yan Cong. “Tell me, what exactly have you been hiding from me?” Yan Cong, a 3Reads7.2Score314d adds
- 15 Warning! She's Driven Crazy by Her Obsessed Archrival's Flirting 高能预警，她被疯批死对头撩疯了 [Sweet romance + yandere love interest + two top-tier stars in showbiz + everyday mishaps] Ji Yao, a top-tier star and goddess, gets cheated on by her boyfriend. That very night, she inexplicably gets involved with her equally top-tier nemesis. Later, netizens dig up photos of the two together and suspect they’re dating. Ji Yao personally jumps into the fray to tear into her rival’s fans: “Your brother may be wonderful in every way, but he’s still not as good as my dog.” Later, while Ji Yao is l 86Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 16 108 Obstacles on Miss Lu’s Road to Winning Her Husband’s Heart 陆小姐追夫路上的一百零八种阻碍 [Heiress of an Interstellar Mercenary Corps vs. a Top Arms Dealer] [A quick guide: A sweet little romance, a doting boyfriend, a clingy heroine, and two hopeless romantics] To outsiders, Lord Qi of the arms world is cold, aloof, and utterly indifferent to others. So when a delicate little flower suddenly appeared by his side, everyone was astonished and began speculating about how long she could keep him happy. She only acts sweet and helpless in front of him. His friends and subordinates are so —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Of All the Stars, Ning 偏偏星与宁 [Surgeon x sweet-toothed girl] Ning Fanyu came into Yu Xingyun's life out of nowhere. The story began when Yu Xingyun found Ning Fanyu's dog, and ended with Yu Xingyun and Ning Fanyu raising that dog together in the home they shared. * Yu Xingyun: I'm not especially talented at anything. I just managed to win over the person I like. Ning Fanyu: I'm not especially talented at anything either. I just managed to trick the person I like into being mine. (There's a ten-year age gap, but he isn't your 26Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 18 My Gentle Childhood Friend Turned into a T-Rex and Now Has Me Wrapped Around Her Finger 温柔青梅变成暴龙轻松拿捏我 My Gentle Childhood Friend Turned into a T-Rex and Has Me Wrapped Around Her Finger 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Three Days of Dating, Three Hundred Diss Tracks, and the Top-Tier Star Who Times Breakups to the Second 三天恋爱，三百首diss，顶流他连分手都要精确到秒 Three Days of Dating, Three Hundred Diss Tracks: The Top-Tier Star Even Times the Breakup Down to the Second 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 The Crown Prince Called Off Our Engagement to Marry a Chick, So I Killed the Emperor to Prove Who I Am. Now the Cold, Ruthless God Insists on Doting on Me 储君退婚娶雏鸡，我反手弑帝证真身，无情神尊偏要宠我 The Crown Prince broke off our engagement to marry a country girl. I turned around and killed the emperor to reveal my true identity, but the ruthless Divine Venerable insists on spoiling me. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 My Dad Cheated, Driving My Mom to Become the Heroine of a Feel-Good Revenge Novel?! 我爸出轨，把我妈逼成爽文大女主？！ My Dad Cheated, and Turned My Mom into the Badass Heroine of a Wish-Fulfillment Novel?! 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Director, My Ex-Girlfriend Has Applied to Come Back 报告总监，前女友申请复岗 Report, Director: Your Ex-Girlfriend Has Applied to Rejoin the Company 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 After I Transmigrate into a Book, I Become the Male Lead's Sweetheart 穿书后我成了男二的小甜饼 Zhou Ji'an inexplicably transmigrates into a book. Who cares about the male and female leads? Get lost, all of you! My target is the second male lead! If his story is going to change, I have to be part of it! Big Sis is here! Wait for me! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 The Cool Senior and His Shy Little Sweetheart 高冷学长和他的“小怂包” The Aloof Senior and His "Timid Little Sweetheart" 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Twelve Years of Deep Love, Ending as Strangers 十二载情深，终成陌路 Twelve Years of Deep Love, Ending as Strangers —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 May Summer Never Be Forgotten 夏昔不相忘 [Secret Crush at First, Open Pursuit Later] [Cool, Aloof Heroine + Sunny, Top-Tier Campus Heartthrob + Monogamous, First-Love Couple] Ling Xiaoxi and Xia Muchen knew each other as children, but a family crisis brought their small friendship to an end. Years later, she returned and transferred to the high school he attended, becoming his classmate. By then, he no longer knew that she was the “older girl” he'd once followed around. She didn't seem to be planning to tell him, either. Will these two 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 How My Scandal Landed Me an Award-Winning Actor for a Husband 关于我“塌房”塌出个影帝老公这件事 How My “Scandal” Got Me a Movie-Star Husband 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 I'll Keep You Safe in the Universe 我替宇宙保管你 It wasn’t until Shi Xiang got drunk, kissed Chang Nian, the childhood friend he’d looked after for more than a decade, and told her, “You’re the one I like,” that the little secret in Chang Nian’s heart began to grow like a sapling showered with fertilizer. What Chang Nian didn’t know was that Shi Xiang’s own secret feelings for her had burst their banks like a flood, impossible to contain. From then on, this childhood-friends couple went from missing each other all the time to showering each ot 59Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 29 The Fox and the Fish 狐狸和鱼的故事 The Story of the Fox and the Fish 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 My Childhood Friend, a Top-Tier Star and Award-Winning Actor, Borrowed My Bathroom and Set the Internet's CP Fans Ablaze 竹马顶流影帝借浴室，炸出全网CP粉 My Childhood Friend, a Top-Tier Star and Movie Emperor, Borrowed My Bathroom and Set the Internet Ablaze with CP Fans 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Contract Actor: My Fifty-Thousand-Yuan Buyout Fee 契约影帝：我的五万块买断费 Contract Movie Star: My $50,000 Buyout Fee —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Beyond the Contract, Short of Falling in Love 合约之外，心动以内 Beyond the Contract, Short of Falling in Love —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Reborn, She Becomes the Entertainment World's Most Driven Star with Her Younger Lover's Devotion 重生后她被年下宠成娱乐圈卷王 [Entertainment industry, devoted romance, happy ending, younger man] After being reborn, Gu Shiyi finally realizes just how handsome her junior fellow student is. Every time he calls her “Senior Sister,” her heart blossoms with joy. Only later does she learn that this little brat has been plotting all along. First, he enters her life with a warm, friendly persona. He hides his true abilities, starts a company behind her back, and becomes her new boss. He has one scheme after another, making her 11Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 34 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 20Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 35 So I’m the CEO’s Beloved White Moonlight 原来我是豪门总裁白月光 So I'm the CEO's Beloved White Moonlight 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Mr. Si Knows How to Flirt and Spoil Her, and She Can't Resist! 司先生能撩会宠，她把持不住啦！ [Sweet romance, warmhearted male lead and lovely female lead, falling in love, getting married, and having a baby] When Xiao Yacheng first met Si Juan, she asked him, “Would you be my nude model?” Si Juan thought, That’s an interesting pickup line. Later, Xiao Yacheng really did get down to painting, completely seriously. Si Juan: “That’s it?” * She had a lonely childhood. When Si Juan came into her life as an older-brother figure, always telling her what to do, she sighed, “It feels so good to 21Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 37 Beneath the Stars, the CEO’s Tender Confession 星辰之下，总裁温柔表白 A CEO's Tender Confession Beneath the Stars 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 The Pampered Sweetheart Puts on Her Pure-Gold Secret Identity and Becomes a Powerhouse 团宠甜妻披上纯金马甲当大佬 She had planned to keep a low profile and make her own way, but she couldn’t help being born lucky. She woke up one morning with a husband worth billions, who was handsome and in great shape, and he gave her a mansion worth seventy million as a betrothal gift. Her husband could spot fake women from a mile away, leaving her with nothing to do. She thought marrying into a wealthy family would mean a mother-in-law versus daughter-in-law battle, but her mother-in-law was far too nice to her. Her ha 20Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 39 May You Always Be as You Were 许你笙笙如故 [Childhood sweethearts + sweet romance + campus] When Lin Ruosheng was five, a remarkably handsome boy came to live with her family. She toddled over and stretched out her chubby little hands, asking in a soft voice, “I want a hug.” Twelve-year-old Xu Huaigu crouched down and gently picked up the far-too-cute little girl. Lin Ruosheng's restless hands stroked his face as she mumbled, “This big brother is so handsome.” Xu Huaigu's parents were going abroad, but he wanted to stay. Since they weren 18Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 40 Childhood Sweethearts Are a Match Made in Heaven 青梅竹马天生一对 *This story has a male-female pairing among the main characters, while the side couples include BL and GL. Read with care. Mu Fanxing and Xie Ci grew up together. They were classmates from kindergarten through high school, inseparable, each hiding a secret in their heart but neither daring to say it aloud. It wasn’t until their high school graduation party, when someone confessed to Mu Fanxing, that Xie Ci realized he was in danger and summoned the courage to reveal his feelings. “I like you too 14Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 41 The Scheming Younger Man Keeps Clinging to Her, Jealous and Begging for Kisses 腹黑的年下醋王又缠着她要亲亲 [Supernatural powers, suspenseful romance, solving cases, reunited after years apart, rekindling an old flame] Also known as: Captain Gong, please stop being lovey-dovey at crime scenes! Also known as: I can read memories. Is it really so strange that solving cases is a breeze? The younger male lead is aloof and celibate before marriage, then turns into a flirtatious puppy after they tie the knot. This story features multiple cases in an episodic format. It is set in the early days of the spiri 16Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 42 A Couple’s Pocket Dimension: Transmigrating as the War King’s Junior Sister 夫妻空间：穿成战王的小师妹 She’s a genius modern doctor who transmigrates and is immediately sent to the bridal sedan to take the place of a bride and bring good fortune to a battle-hardened prince who is on the verge of becoming a vegetable and is said to bring death to his wives. Rumor has it that every one of the prince’s former fiancées died in bizarre, horrible ways, and none lived long enough to make it through the wedding ceremony. The whole capital is wondering how she’ll die. But the prince is secretly delighted: 687Reads9.0Score10514d adds
- 43 I Hastily Pulled Up My Pants, but Still Couldn't Escape Her Clutches 慌忙提上裤子，却逃不掉她的纠缠 She hurriedly pulled up her pants, but couldn't escape the way she clung to her. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 My Little Childhood Friend Is So Sweet and Soft, I Want to Hold Her 小青梅她又软又娇，想抱 A cool, aloof childhood friend x a sweet, soft childhood sweetheart University first, city life later Everyone at Romantic Business School knew a handsome new student had transferred in. In less than half a day, he had claimed the title of campus heartthrob. But the new student was aloof and cold, and wouldn't spare anyone a second glance. That was until everyone saw this: The previous second, Ji Huai had been cold and fierce. Then a young woman caught his fingertips and said a few soft words, a 103Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 45 Master Huo's Darling Wife Ran Away 霍爷的小娇妻跑路了 After waking up, she’d lost her memory. She knocked out the lecher in front of her, took off running, and climbed into a CEO’s car. He took her home and spoiled her rotten. What! She was actually the girl the CEO had been longing for, his one true love! “Has the madam returned?” “Sir, the madam has regained her memories, revealed one secret identity after another, and gone home to inherit the family fortune.” 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 The Beautiful Elementary School Teacher 小学美女老师 [Older man + sweet, adorable girl + indulgent romance + military marriage + both leads are each other’s first] After completing her first special mission at seventeen, she returned limping and ran into a domineering CEO who was working late in the elevator. The man felt sorry for the sweet, adorable girl, but who knew she was actually a bold, capable iron lady? A misunderstanding ended with her pinning him against the wall. Before long, “Uncle, do you have anything to eat at home?” The man, who 20Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 47 After Becoming Everyone’s Favorite, I Won by Playing Cute 穿成万人迷后我靠撒娇躺赢了 I Won Over Everyone by Playing Cute After Becoming the Most Popular Girl An overworked office worker transmigrates into the role of a vicious supporting female character. She gets caught drugging the heroine with a laxative, only for Grandpa to hand her the laxative, Dad to back her up, and Big Brother to take her side. Even the original male leads turn into her devoted admirers! She wins by acting cute and adorable, while powerful men compete to pamper and protect her. It's nothing but sweet i 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Married First, Love Later 先婚后爱~~ Love After Marriage~~ 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 The Straight-A Boy Next Door 邻家的竹马是学霸 In everyone else's eyes, Jiang Mingcan and Zhao Xingzhi are childhood sweethearts who've always been inseparable. One curious classmate asks Jiang Mingcan, “Do you like Zhao Xingzhi?” Jiang Mingcan puts on a stern face. “I don't. I don't. Don't make things up.” “Then why are you always looking over at him in class?” Jiang Mingcan grits her teeth. “I want to see how he studies, and why I lose to him on every exam!” At the post-exam celebration after the college entrance exams, Zhao Xingzhi hears 154Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 50 My Years as the Black Impermanence's Meng Po 为黑无常做孟婆的那些年 Those Years I Served Meng Po for Black Wuchang 2Reads—Score—14d adds
