Novels like The Cool Beauty in the Gloomy Painter's Arms Is Sweet and Alluring
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- 1 Diary of a Seaside Town 海街日记 Meng Jia falls in love at first sight with the transfer student, Zhou Qi, and begins her journey of secret pining. But secret love cannot see the light of day, so she can only keep it hidden in her heart. Just when she thinks that, given her personality, they will only ever be classmates, Zhou Qi starts treating her differently. [The writing style changes after Chapter 24.] [The author is a beginner, so the writing is what it is.] 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Mercury Diary 水星日记 [Mutual secret crushes + choosing each other + happy ending] Like most girls her age, Xu Nian secretly admired a certain boy. The boy she kept hidden in her heart was dazzling without being flashy, bright as sunshine. His name appeared in Xu Nian’s diary and on her books. It was probably a “common ailment” shared by everyone with a secret crush. That was what having a crush felt like: every time she ran into him, Xu Nian’s confidence would vanish without a trace. Luckily, the boy she had a 26Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 3 Those Green Days We Can Never Return To 那些回不去的青葱时光 No melodramatic plot clichés, just the growing pains of youth. Like countless others, Fang Linxue is ordinary and unremarkable, yet devoted to her dreams. Those beautiful days are filled with tension, laughter, warmth, and regret. Emotions rise from innocence and settle into serenity amid the absurd. She is like you and me, yet not like us. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Sweet Persuasion 甜蜜诱哄 [One-on-one, both leads devoted only to each other, a fun and sweet romance, five-year age gap] A grown-up love story filled with push and pull, flirtation, and long-laid plans. The male lead has a touch of yandere in him. A handsome, wild CEO X a drama queen who only wants to build her career The first time Li Mumian meets Qi Ye, while traveling in Yuncheng, she thinks he’s both handsome and scary. Yep, definitely the kind of guy who could knock her out with one punch. She’s trembling with fear 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Nuo Yi's Comeback: The Overbearing CEO Gives Chase 诺一逆袭霸总追 [Bullying + everyday school life + secret crushes + healing each other + special treatment + devoted love] The academically struggling heroine is bullied, ostracized, and emotionally manipulated by a teacher. The top student hero comes from a wealthy family, but his parents send him to the countryside to toughen him up during middle school. Their paths should never have crossed, but fate brings them together, and sparks fly. A school story set in the 1980s and 1990s, with a close-knit group of f 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Reborn: My Amber River 重生之我的琥珀川 [Reborn + school life + secret crush + plot twists] ♥️ Su Luo: Shh, let me tell you a secret. I was reborn! Tang Yitian: Oh. Fang Han: Really? Tell me about it. Lin Tianyu: What the hell! Have you lost your mind? Song Yiyi: Tsk, Luoluo, you drank too much again... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Confess, and Let's Not Miss Our Chance 告白，我们不要错过 A secret crush is like a flower hidden in your heart. It blooms and fills the air with fragrance, but every secret crush must eventually come to an end. Lin Susu is brave yet uncertain, while Gu Fangyu is a little calculating and decisive. Their love will finally bloom into something beautiful. [Lin Susu × Gu Fangyu] [Jiang Hemu × Zhou Han] [Wen Qiaoran × Wang Hao] Intense romance, workplace power fantasy, pure love 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 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 177Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 9 Qiong Zhi Caught a Glimpse of the Divine 琼枝窥见了神明 [Youthful campus romance, mutual secret crushes at first sight, two academic aces] [Aloof but cheerful physics prodigy in her presence VS a quiet but audacious math genius when it comes to mathematics] Gu Zhi is astonished to discover that her academic nemesis, Jiang Yu, is at her new school! She catches sight of him through the window as she stands outside, but doesn't know if he looks up as she leaves. When he looks out the window, she's already gone… Their self-introductions at their first m 588Reads8.1Score11614d adds
- 10 Help! My Archrival and I Transmigrated to the Modern World 救命！我和死对头穿越到现代 [Ancient-to-Modern + Both Reborn + School Life + Sweet Romance] Completed The little princess wasn’t happy with the emperor’s decree that she marry the top scholar, so she grabbed a bucket and fled in the middle of the night. Unfortunately, she couldn’t tell east from west and fell into a lake. When she opened her eyes again, she had become a miserable high school senior three hundred years in the future. The problem was, why did the sharp-tongued school bully in her class look exactly like that 20Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 11 Reborn as a Finicky Beauty, I Make the Obsessive Genius Student Fall for Me 重生后作精美人撩爆偏执学神 [An insecure, obsessive boy vs. a flirtatious little fairy, rebirth/redemption/a sweet school romance] In her previous life, the spoiled beauty Ye Shu confessed to her top-student desk mate, Si Nan, and was rejected. The proud heiress gave up on him without hesitation. During a post-graduation trip, she had an accident. When she died, her face smashed hard against the rocks. Her body was never found, and she was unrecognizable. As a spirit, Ye Shu was summoned by her former high school desk mate 32Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 12 A Kiss of Warmth for Her 予她热吻 [College campus + lighthearted and sweet romance + healing love story + childhood friends + he pursues her + sweet fluff + he acts obedient at first, then turns clingy] They reunite after ten years apart when Song Heqi gets into the same college as Li Leyi. “Song Heqi, your… childhood friend.” From then on, Li Leyi’s life changes dramatically. At first, Song Heqi knows to keep his distance and call her “senior.” Later, he wants kisses and hugs from his girlfriend~ On this, Song says: Acting obed 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Loving You 宠爱你 [Mutual devotion + sweet romance + each other's first love] Lin Er'er came from her hometown to study in the capital. On her first day staying with a host family, she met the person who would take her breath away for the rest of her life: Gu Chaoxi. She spent all three years of high school looking up to him, and after the college entrance exams were over, she finally couldn't hold back her feelings and confessed. Afraid he'd reject her, she packed her bags in the middle of the night and fled ba 39Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 14 Falling Into Your Magnetic Field 跌落你的磁场 Lan Siyu is a newly graduated lawyer’s assistant just starting out in the workplace. After several misunderstandings, she becomes prejudiced against her “mentor,” Attorney Guo. But as they spend more time together, she comes to admire and rely on him, and gradually falls for him. Top lawyer Gu Jiachen makes anyone who wants to be his assistant endure his “torment.” He keeps sending Lan Siyu on errands, yet without realizing it, the hard shell around his tender heart begins to crack. There’s a 17Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 15 I'm So Easy to Please 我超好哄的 To me, you are like spring water reflecting the bright moon, subtle yet luminous. In those carefree days of youth, Ye Yixiao thought she was just an ordinary girl, wearing the same school uniform as everyone else, taking the same exams as everyone else, and secretly liking the boy everyone else liked... Afraid of losing him, she timidly hid her feelings away, letting that love become the grandest secret of her youth. * A sensitive, timid girl x a dazzling, proud boy School life, unrequited love 179Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 16 Sincere 诚挚 [Quiet and well-behaved heroine & aloof top student] [Love at first sight & mutual devotion] On the first day of school, Shen Xihe hadn’t expected Zhang Xingning to get sick from something she ate. Alone beneath the pouring rain, she waited for a ride, flustered and helpless, when the words “Get on first. I’ll help you” struck straight to her heart. She thought she was the only one secretly in love, never guessing that the usually aloof Chen Moqian had already been thinking about her for a long 95Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 17 Who Killed My Big Rooster? The Police Are Here 是谁？虐杀了我的大公鸡，警察在 At Morningglow Gardens in Binhai City, Old Zhou's beloved rooster, General, dies under mysterious circumstances. To catch the culprit, he offers a 2,000-yuan reward and launches a neighborhood-wide manhunt with flyers and a loudspeaker. Programmer Wang Dali, hoping for the reward and a good night's sleep, teams up with mystery writer Su Xiaoxiao, who's looking for material and inspiration. Together, they become a pair of detectives straight out of a crime drama. As they navigate the hilarious ch 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 I Work as a Fortune-Teller in the City 我在都市做“神算” I’m a “Fortune Teller” in the City —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 The Whole World Knows You Like Me 全世界都知道你喜欢我 [School life + childhood sweethearts + mutual pining + both leads have no past relationships + reunion after a long separation] Everyone in the world knew you liked me. I was the only one who didn’t. But what you didn’t know was that I liked you just as much. A youthful crush is like a dream. Only after waking up do you realize that all the signs were there. The figure I could always see in the distance, our fleeting glances, and that summer breeze brushing my face as you carried your easel over 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Seeking Pleasure in a Dream 梦里寻欢 [Wealthy Family + Both Chaste + Obsessive Love + Doting Devotion + A Touch of Angst] When Su Mengsheng knew nothing of love, she lived recklessly and flamboyantly, carefree and untamed, all because he was there behind her. When Su Mengsheng first began to understand love, she lived in tears, with no freedom at all, also because he was there behind her. He imprisoned her and kept her captive, yet claimed it was because he loved her. That kind of love was more than Su Mengsheng could bear, so she 47Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 21 So Sweet! The Ice-Cold Best Actor Insists on Making Their Rumored Romance Official 甜爆！冷冰冰的影帝硬要坐实绯闻 [Sweet Romance + Childhood Sweethearts + Showbiz + Healing] Yun Xiliang stared in shock at the lipstick mark on the corner of Shi Juncen’s mouth. The whole film crew fell silent. The award-winning actor had declared he would never shoot a kissing scene! This was going to be hard to explain! The actor spoke coldly. “Sorry, your lipstick got on me when we cheated the angle.” Yun Xiliang was a rising star with millions of fans, but that didn’t stop her from being a total coward around Shi Juncen. H 28Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 22 Dew and Frost Return as the Season Turns Cold 露凝霜重入凉时 News of a beautiful, sweet-looking girl walking arm in arm with Liang Shi across Beiqing University spread through the entire campus at lightning speed. "Hey, Ningning, you're from Z City too. Do you know Liang Shi?" Lu Ning stared at her computer screen, her heart a jumble of emotions. Hearing her roommate's question, she sighed softly. We were classmates. To be precise, he was the person I secretly loved. "Wow, even our goddess Ningning has a crush!" "But if it's Liang Shi, that's no surprise. 25Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 23 The Veteran's Adorably Catlike Wife 老司机的喵性小娇妻 Thirty-two-year-old Chen Lirui crosses paths with the adorable catlike Zhao Miaomiao. With the tricks of an experienced flirt, he gradually draws her into his loving embrace. Their sweet romance is about to begin. (One-on-one, both leads are each other’s first, sweet and affectionate) 6Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 24 Officer Xia and Her Fatherly Boss 夏警察官和她的爹系上司 Tomboyish policewoman × handsome, levelheaded superior. “Xia Nan, I like you.” “Captain Gu... I only think of you as a brother.” One night, some time later. Xia Nan gazed into those deep, dark eyes. This time, she didn't run away or look aside. She faced her own heart and said to him, “Captain Gu, Gu Ze, I think I've fallen for you.” 20Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 25 The Fallen Princess in the Enemy Prince's Arms 穿成敌国王爷怀里的亡国公主 [Strong female and male leads + sweet romance + feel-good wish fulfillment + putting scumbags in their place] She transmigrates into the body of a “fallen kingdom’s” princess and must survive in a foreign land! “I am Princess Ping Shun of the Great Harmony Kingdom! I was born noble! Since when do you people get to run wild in front of me?” “I’ll walk my own path, with no one blocking my way; you can cross your own narrow bridge and marry your beloved wife and concubines! How wonderful!” The prin 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Dare to Take the Bait 惹她咬饵 [Short, Sweet Campus Romance + Secret Crush + New Love vs. Childhood Friend] [Slow-to-Warm, Reserved Good Girl & Scheming, Sweet-Talking Campus Heartthrob] Everyone around Lu Zhiyao knows she has a crush on her childhood friend. Lin Chiye falls in love at first sight. He deliberately gets close to her, uses every trick to win her over, and gently pursues her. He plays the sweet-talking heartthrob for her, listens to her confide in him, and does foolish things for her like a lovesick fool. But sh 14Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 27 The Super Tycoon's Fake Assistant 超级神豪的冒牌助理 The Fake Assistant to a Super Tycoon —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Even the Demon Venerable Gets Scammed by a God 魔尊也被神碰瓷 Even the Demon Lord Was Scammed by a God —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 An Extraordinary Encounter with Her 与她的非凡邂逅 An Extraordinary Encounter with Her 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 My Childhood Friend Turned Out to Be a Professor 竹马居然是教授 Devoted only to each other + scheming, taciturn childhood sweetheart + childhood sweetheart who plays innocent while hiding her sharp claws How did adult Shang Yiqi win over his childhood sweetheart and bring her home as his wife? How did childhood sweetheart Wen Huanhuan get her taciturn childhood friend to marry her, just as he wanted? How do the two of them use their wits to take on outside enemies in their ordinary daily lives? 332Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 31 When a Star Falls into My Heart 当星星落我心上 Before I met you, I never knew stars could shine so brightly., Jiang Bai [Cool, innocent junior sister & scheming, devoted senior brother] Lin Ruan had always been certain that male leads from novels didn’t exist in real life, until she met Jiang Bai. He was like an aloof, noble immortal from the highest heavens, so far beyond her reach that she could never hope to catch up. But somewhere along the way, this male idol whom everyone praised began holding her hand and refusing to let go. He even 153Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 32 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 332Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 33 The More Joy, the Greater the Sorrow 乐极生悲 Pride Comes Before a Fall 3Reads—Score114d adds
- 34 Back to High School to Woo the School Bully 重回高中撩校霸 [Campus life + sweet romance + reborn + mind-reading] Su Le discovered she had returned to her high school days, with no golden finger and no System. She wanted to work hard and get ahead, but she wasn’t very bright. So she started a husband-raising plan. She persuaded the school bully to break up, study, start a company, and make money, while she slacked off at every opportunity. Under her constant persuasion, the school bully turned into a top student. At last, her husband became a big shot. H 486Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 35 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 239Reads9.1Score10114d adds
- 36 After a Blind Date, My Online Crush Got Me Wrapped Around His Finger 相亲后我被网恋对象拿住了 [Blind date + CEO + adorable contrast + online romance comes true + love at first sight + mutual devotion] Bonus chapters updated. A sweet everyday romance with no misunderstandings or melodrama. To appease her parents, Li Yue went on a blind date barefaced and dressed in sportswear. She never expected her date to be the high school senior who had been the crush of so many girls. It seemed her heart had been set alight once again. What Li Yue didn’t know was that Ning Yang had arranged the enti 118Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 37 Sweet, Sweet Tension 甜蜜暧昧 Gorgeous sales champion and scheming CEO A sweet little short story~ On a bar terrace, Xiang Qingzhi puts an arm around a handsome young man. “You look just like the scheming CEO at my company.” Fu Xuan raises an eyebrow. “That much?” “Yeah, but you’re even more handsome!” “Tipsy cat, do you know who I am?” Fu Xuan’s gaze lingers on her face for a moment. She’s coolly alluring, and undeniably captivating, the sort of woman who makes a man want to conquer her. “You talk too much. Are you coming o —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 My Dearest Wheat in the Fields 最爱垄头麦 Gu Xiaoman never expected to run into Yang Yining again years later, let alone have him become her boss. The first time, he transferred her to a different position, saying her qualifications didn’t match. The second time, he wouldn’t let her attend a business dinner, saying he had a video conference for her to host. The third time… With a look of disdain, he assigned her one task after another, but when she thought about it, she was the one who benefited each time. The boy who once sat in front 52Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 39 A Line-Drawing Love Letter 白描情书 Original title: A Letter in Delicate Strokes [Aloof, deceptively dark top x lively, sweet girl / mutual healing / secret crush becomes true love / both leads are pure / mutual devotion] A devoted, scheming top student and a struggling student who works twice as hard! From school days to the wedding aisle! During PE class, He Miao was hit by a ball and saw her life flash before her eyes. She saw her great-grandmother and unexpectedly discovered she had been reborn. In her previous life, she was 137Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 40 A Little Happiness I Can’t Hide 藏不住的小欢喜 Jiang Chacha got set up by her brother. She lost a bet and, as punishment, had to confess to Gu Yibei. She’d heard that Gu Yibei wasn’t into girls and preferred a different kind of person. But could someone explain why he seemed so different from what her brother had said? “Gu Yibei, wh-what are you doing?” “What am I doing? Aren’t you my girlfriend? What’s wrong with a girlfriend holding hands and hugging her boyfriend? Isn’t that your job?” 171Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 41 Tempted! Captivated! The Dark, Brooding Boy Has Gone Wild 诱宠！沦陷！阴鸷少年他野爆了 (The rating is low because not many people have voted |•'-'•)و✧ It won’t affect your reading!) [Campus romance / sweet romance + swoony flirting + straightforward love + fast-paced] [Gentle, sweet Yue × obsessive young man] She was the adored fairy everyone looked up to. He was a gloomy boy in the corner, gazing up at her. She was gentle; he was defiant. She was pure and unblemished; he was filthy and wretched. She was a radiant, genuine heiress with every comfort at her disposal. He was cold an 693Reads8.6Score10414d adds
- 42 Mom! I Won Over Your Archenemy's Daughter 老妈！你死对头的女儿，被我拿下了 Mom! I Won Over the Daughter of Your Archrival 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 After Flirting with My Male God, I Died of Embarrassment 撩到男神后我社死了 (Sweet romance, System, goofy and utterly illogical.) Jiang Yu has a textbook avoidant attachment style. The more she likes someone, the more she pushes them away. Then one day, half skeptical, she binds herself to a Personality Overhaul System. Who knew she’d be plunged into the terror of being controlled by a dog of a System! System: Hold your dream guy’s hand for five minutes, or learn about Liu Genghong’s high-energy workout routine. Jiang Yu: Am I going to put up with this? I just learned h 254Reads9.1Score10514d adds
- 44 Newlyweds in Love, the Ice-Cold Prince Pins Me Down and Kisses Me 新婚燕尔，冷冰冰王爷把我摁着亲 [Transmigration and rebirth + medicine-making space + gentle yet domineering hero + sweet and spirited heroine + devoted couple and sweet romance] Su Luoyan, a modern heir to traditional Chinese medicine, transmigrates into the body of a noblewoman in the Southern Kingdom, then is reborn once again! In her previous life, she lost her modern memories, impulsively divorced the prince, endured cold treatment from her family, and was even tricked by a scumbag into giving her blood to her younger sis 180Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 45 A Fateful Meeting That Made Time Stand Still 倾心相遇，惊艳了时光 Xiang Nuan is vacationing by the sea when a wave sweeps her into the water. She transmigrates into the body of someone who has just been laid to rest. Other transmigrators become princesses or princess consorts, but she's the first to crawl out of a tomb and coffin. Zongzheng Yu, the sixth prince of the Great Zong Dynasty and the empress's second son, went to guard the northern border at the age of twelve. He was granted the titles of Prince Yubei and Prince Aoye, making him the only prince in t 1.5kReads9.0Score10814d adds
- 46 Little Sun 小小太阳 [Sweet Romance, Jealous Heroine, Campus Life, Comedy, Mutual Devotion, Completed] This is a true story, but real life can be far too sad, and youth comes with too many regrets. In this book, I want to give it a perfect ending. Reborn, Lu Bian has only one wish: to lavish all her love on the boy she adores. Whatever others have, he’ll have too, and even what others don’t have will be his. She’d give up her life to keep him safe forever. In her past life, she didn’t realize just how deeply the boy 22Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 47 That Paper-Thin Romance 那一场纸上谈兵的恋情 He and I spent several years under the same roof in high school. He was a womanizer, slick-tongued, and full of schemes... A flirtation with ulterior motives, a romance that never went beyond words, and an ambiguous trap woven from more than eighty letters. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 The Domineering CEO Pampers His Sweetheart 霸道总裁哄娇妻 [Powerful CEO + sweet romance + devoted to each other + age gap] He is her best friend's uncle, the CEO of the Xiao Group, and a top-tier figure standing at the very peak of society. She is just an ordinary college student, but he falls for her at first sight. Ever since she drunkenly kissed him that night, he can no longer resist the feelings stirring in his heart. He forces her to become his girlfriend, and from then on begins his daily quest to pamper his wife... Mini-scenes (1) Xiao Tingyu: 4.4kReads7.5Score—14d adds
- 49 The Adorable Jiang Shao's Sweetheart Is So Good and Gentle 傲娇江少的小可爱又乖又软 [Arrogant, cocky, and tsundere bad boy × sweet, gentle cutie] [One-on-one sweet romance, mutual salvation] Jiang Zhuo never thought he’d get the chance to see Song Zhi again. In that moment, he thought that maybe Heaven had finally been kind to him. Arrogant and proud as he was, he worked harder and harder to get a little closer to Song Zhi. Looking into the girl’s eyes, bright with starlight, he said in a low, husky voice, “Zhizhi, I’ll work hard to become a better person. Could you wait for me 135Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 50 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 1.5kReads9.0Score24614d adds
